Where are the three largest Mazu Tempel in the world?

The three largest Mazu Tempel in the world are: Mazu Tempel, Meizhou Island in Putian, Tianhou Palace in Tianjin and Chaotian Palace in Beigang, Taiwan Province.

Meizhou Mazu Tempel 1

Located in Meizhou Island, Putian City, the "Mazu Belief Heritage Site". It is the first temple dedicated to Mazu Moline in the world, and its construction age is the highest in the world. Built in 999, the well-preserved Pinghai Temple in Putian is the first Fenling Temple dedicated to Mazu in the world.

From 1992 to 10, Meizhou Island has become a national tourist resort. Meizhou Island is also associated with Mazu's name. On May 25th, 2006, Mazu Tempel and the ancestral temple "Mazu Festival" were listed as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council.

2. Tianhou Palace in Tianjin

It was built in the third year of Taiding in Yuan Dynasty (1326), 78 years before Weijian City was built in Tianjin, so there is a saying that "Tianhou Palace came first, then Tianjin City".

3. Chaotian Palace in Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan Province Province.

It is the largest and most fragrant Mazu Tempel in Taiwan Province Province and a holy place for Mazu believers in Taiwan Province.

Extended information of Mazu Tempel ancestral temple:

Mazu Tempel in Meizhou is the ancestral temple of more than 2,000 Mazu Tempel in the world. After thousands of years of spiritual communication, with the believers going abroad, Mazu gradually moved from Meizhou to the world and became an international god who crossed national boundaries.

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 2,500 Mazu Tempel in the world. According to the statistics of Taiwan Province newspaper 1987, there are more than 800 Mazu Tempel (palaces) in Taiwan Province province. There are 57 in Hong Kong and Macau.

There are 135 seats abroad, distributed in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Philippines, USA, France, Denmark, Brazil, Argentina and other 17 countries. There are about 200 million Mazu believers in the world, and 70% people in Taiwan Province Province alone believe in Mazu.

Mazu legend:

Legend has it that every time Mazu rescues a disaster at sea, he will send a bowl of steaming and delicious Xinghua Shoumian to the people in distress, which can not only drive away the cold and warm up, but also bring good luck. Over time, Xinghua handmade noodles were called "Mazu safe noodles".

It is well-known and has become the first choice food for blessing peace and good luck. Whenever relatives and friends visit, celebrate birthdays, celebrate festivals every year, and get together with their families, they should eat "Mazu Ping An Mian" for good luck, peace and happiness.

The 15th day of the third lunar month is the birthday of the Emperor Bao Sheng, a medical god in Taiwan Province Province. Taiwan Province Province, Emperor Baosheng, commonly known as "Duke of Avenue". In the Song Dynasty, a native of Bai Jiao, Tongan County, Fujian Province, was regarded as a god because of his mastery of medical skills and countless rescues.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Mazu Tempel