What are the three Mazu Tempel in Taiwan Province?

Guandu Temple, together with Tianhou Palace in Lukang and Chaotian Palace in Beigang, are called the three Mazu palaces in Taiwan Province.

Guandu Temple is located in Beitou District, Taipei, near the confluence of Danshui River and Keelung River, surrounded by mountains and waters. There are mangroves and waterfowl reserves in front of it, which can be used for leisure bird watching. There is a park B in Gonghou Lingshan, which is a religious shrine with Buddhism as a gift and Taoism as its purpose. Guandu Temple is one of the three Mazu Tempel in Taiwan Province, and people from all over the world are coming to pay homage. Guandu Temple, Tianhou Palace in Lukang and Chaotian Palace in Beigang are called the three Mazu palaces in Taiwan Province. In the 18th year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, it was founded by Kaishan Stone in 1661. It was originally named Lingshan Temple because it was located at the top of Lingshan Mountain. It was built three times in Jiaqing's 17th year, and the inscription "Guandu Zugong" was rebuilt in Taisheng's 11th year and renamed Guandu Temple in 1921. So far, it has a history of 34 years and is the earliest Mazu Palace in northern Taiwan Province.

Lugang Town belongs to Changhua County and is a famous cultural ancient town in this province. Lugang became an important port in Taiwan Province after it was officially opened in the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, and its business was developed. It flourished in the Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daoist years. At that time, it was the three major cities in the province together with Tainan and monga (Wanhua), so there was a common saying that "two deer in one government and three monga".

Lugang Tianhou Palace was founded in 221 years before the first year of the Ming Dynasty. It is the only temple in Taiwan Province dedicated to the statue of the Virgin Mary in Meizhou Ancestral Temple. The Mazu in Meizhou in Lugang Tianhou Palace is not only famous for its outstanding gods and flourishing incense, but also famous for its age and grand scale. The great temples that originated from Lugang Tianhou Palace are Beigang Chaotian Palace, Mailiao Gongfan Palace, Puzi Peitian Palace, Changhua Tianhou Palace, Dadu Yonghe Palace, Tukushun Tiangong, Taixi 'an Haigong, Puli Hengji Palace, Fangqiaotou Tianmen Palace, Beidou Dianan Palace, Xizhou Houtian Palace, Xindian Houyi Palace, Keelung Houtian Palace, Zhonglun Cixian Palace and Melbourne, Australia.

The Chaotian Palace in Beigang is a Mazu Tempel with a long history. In the thirty-third year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1694 AD), Lin Jizong and other thirty-four generations of high-hating trees crossed the sea from Meizhou, Fujian Province to Taiwan, stayed in Bengang and set up a temple. First, Mao 'an was temporarily sacrificed, and in the eighth year of Yongzheng (173 AD), it was rebuilt with gold, and it was easy to build Mao, laying the foundation for future scale.

During the Daoguang period, the abbot Ruihe raised money to rebuild it. Wang Delu, the prefect of Fujian Navy, felt Mazu's blessing and presented a plaque of "Sea-sky coffin" and a drum and a Brahma bell to show his respect. He also invited Emperor Daoguang to seal a plaque, and the "Virgin of Heaven" began to see official documents, thus making the Chaotian Palace the center of Mazu belief in Taiwan.

In the fourth year of Xianfeng, Cai Ruzhang, the discipline supervisor of Chiayi County, specially awarded Wang Chaolun, a grain storage road in ten counties of Jiang 'an, to return to Taiwan to persuade rice, which was a proposal to rebuild the temples.

In the 2th year of Guangxu, a fire broke out in Beigang Street. Except for a small part of the worship hall, the Chaotian Palace was burned, and it was safe and sound. In the 31st year of Guangxu, the first earthquake occurred in Chiayi area, and Beigang Street was seriously damaged, and the Chaotian Palace Hall was also badly damaged. The district head Cai Ranbiao was aiming at the reconstruction of local gentlemen, and was supported by Dali of Wuchang Fu, the branch office of Beigang. The donations came from all over Taiwan, and the names were engraved on the stone railings around, including Banqiao Linbenyuan Family, Taipei Dadaocheng, Haishanbao Dayao Street, Hsinchu Street, Hsinchu.

In March of the 1th year of the Republic of China, the management committee was established in Chaotian Palace, and Cai Ranbiao, the head of Beigang District, was appointed as the manager.

in 1945, because of the narrowness of the palace, the management Committee found a new terrace in front of the palace, which was called Zongsheng. The balcony is seven feet high and has three floors, which are used for pilgrims to rest, various exhibitions and acting in the pear garden.

in 1962, in line with the government policy, it was changed into a consortium legal person, with Wang Yingui as the chairman. Chaotian Palace has been expanded for 3 years, and the palace is majestic and magnificent. Every year, Mazu's birthday and the activities of preaching Dharma and praying for safety attract believers from all over Taiwan to participate.