Nansha Tin Hau Temple Lingdingyang close to the Pearl River to the sea, is located in the south of Grand Cape Shandong, rivers, its construction and stacked on the mountain, glorious temple, magnificent pavilion in the center of the square is carving days after icon , to commemorate the sea goddess Lin Mo built, building characteristics, is a style of the Beijing Palace Museum and Nanjing in Nanjing, making one, the size of the modern world is most similar architecture, known as "the world after the first gong" Temple is the largest in Southeast Asia. Tin Hau Temple covers 278 acres and an investment of nearly 50 million yuan

Nansha Mazu Culture Tourism Festival Opens

   April 24, the annual Guangzhou Mazu Culture Tourism Festival opened in the Tin Hau Temple (Mazu Temple) Square, Nansha. The festival has taken the fancy of visitors from the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong, Macao, Fujian Province and even Taiwan. It is estimated that over 100,000 people attended the festival in the last single day, and the festival will continue until May 3.

   Mazu, also spelt Matsu, is believed to be the indigenous goddess of the sea protecting fishermen and sailors and is invoked as the patron saint of all Southern Chinese and East Asian persons.

   It is reported that a daily grand worship ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. on the Tin Hau Temple Square during the festival. And also there will be 1,051 packs of Mazu noodles and 2,011 bags of Mazu rice freely distributed everyday, which refers to the 1051st birthday of Mazu.

Tips:

1. Guangzhou Nansha Tin Hau Temple opens from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

2. Directions: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 4 to Jiaomen Station and transfer to Bus 4 to the terminal station (Tin Hau Temple/Tian Hou Gong).

3. Nansha Tin Hau Temple Ticket Price: RMB 10.