Peitian Temple
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| Peitian Temple | |
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配天宮 | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan |
_location_map.svg)  Shown within Chiayi County | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°28′04″N 120°14′43″E / 23.4679°N 120.2452°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Temple |
| Date established | 1682 |
| Direction of façade | South |
The Peitian Temple (Chinese: 配天宮; pinyin: Pèitiān Gōng)[1] is a temple of the Chinese Goddess Mazu at the intersection of Kaiyuan and Guangfu Roads in Puzi City, Chiayi County, on Taiwan.
History[edit]
The Peitian Temple was established in 1682 and is responsible for the development of Puzi, which grew up around it.[1]
Architecture[edit]
The temple faces south.
Services[edit]
The Peitian Temple is a center of Mazu worship and pilgrimage on Taiwan.[1] Veneration is also paid to her guardians Qianliyan ("Thousand-mile Eye"), Shunfeng'er ("Wind-following Ear"), and Grampa Tiger (虎爺, Hǔyé).
See also[edit]
- Qianliyan & Shunfeng'er
- Fengtian Temple
- Gangkou Temple
- List of Mazu temples around the world
- List of temples in Taiwan
- Religion in Taiwan
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "History", Official site, Puzi: Peitian Temple, 2013. (in Chinese)
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peitian Temple, Puzih City.
- "嘉義朴子配天宮 主祀 天上聖母", Taiwan Temple. (in Chinese)
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