Lukang Tianhou Temple

Lukang Tianhou Temple
鹿港天后宮
Location
LocationLukang, Changhua County, Taiwan
Lukang Tianhou Temple is located in Taiwan
Lukang Tianhou Temple
Taiwan
Geographic coordinates24°03′33″N 120°25′53″E / 24.0593°N 120.4314°E / 24.0593; 120.4314
Architecture
TypeMazu Temple
Completed1591[1][2]

The Lukang Tianhou Temple (Chinese: 鹿港天后宮; pinyin: Lùgǎng Tiānhòu Gōng, alternatively "Tienhou"),[3][4] also known as the Lukang Mazu Temple,[5] is a Chinese temple dedicated to the Chinese Goddess Mazu, the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. The temple is located at 430 Zhongshan Road[5] in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is one of the island's most famous and popular Mazu temples.

  1. ^ "天后宮". Cultural Resources Geographical Information System (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Academica Sinica. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "鹿港天后宮". Taiwan.net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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  5. ^ a b Official site.