Hoping Island Tianhou Temple, Taoist temple on Heping Island, Keelung, Taiwan.
Hoping Island Tianhou Temple is a Taoist temple on Heping Island featuring multiple halls and courtyards decorated with carved stone details and painted murals. The architecture throughout shows traditional design elements influenced by maritime themes.
This temple was founded in 1746 by immigrants from Quanzhou, establishing it as the earliest Mazu temple in Keelung. It was rebuilt after a fire in 1813 and has remained important to the community since.
This is where local people come to honor Mazu, the goddess of the sea, along with other deities through daily prayers and offerings. You can see how the community uses the space as a spiritual center that connects them to maritime traditions.
The temple opens early in the morning and closes in the evening, allowing visitors plenty of time to explore the site at a relaxed pace. Parking is available and the location is accessible for people who want to walk through the halls and courtyards.
A Ming dynasty plaque reading 'Sea Waves Don't Raise' is displayed in the temple, commemorating when Mazu is said to have predicted a tsunami approaching the island. This story demonstrates how the goddess is believed to have protected residents from disaster.
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