Quanzhou Tianhou Temple

泉州天后宫

Located at No. 1 Tianhou Road, Nanmen, Quanzhou City, the Quanzhou Tianhou Temple was built in 1196 AD, the second year of the Qingyuan reign of the Song Dynasty. Originally known as the "Niangma Palace," it is the largest and best-preserved of all existing Mazu temples, still retaining some Song Dynasty components and Ming and Qing Dynasty wooden structures. It was also the first mainland Chinese Mazu temple to be designated a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit by the State Council in 1987.