Meizhou Island (Mazu Ancestral Temple)
Birthplace of the Mazu faith: In the Song Dynasty, Lin Moniang of Meizhou rose from human to goddess; hundreds of millions of Mazu devotees worldwide revere the Meizhou Ancestral Temple as the ancestral home
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-18:00
- Ticket
- Island entry CNY 65 + ferry ticket
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Birthplace of the Mazu faith: In the Song Dynasty, Lin Moniang of Meizhou rose from human to goddess; hundreds of millions of Mazu devotees worldwide revere the Meizhou Ancestral Temple as their ancestral home. The temple is built against the mountainside with halls rising in layers, and the temple fair on the 23rd day of the third lunar month, Mazu's birthday, draws throngs of worshippers, with Taiwanese pilgrims coming in groups — an important bond of cross-strait exchange. In Mazu Culture Park, a 14.35-meter stone statue faces the strait, while Golden Beach and E'wei Mountain Geopark complete the island's leisure circuit.
Getting there: Ferry from Putian Wenjia Wharf (approx. 180km)
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