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Temple of the Queen of Heaven

鎮遠天后宮
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Recommended sightseeing time:0.5-1 hour
Address:
Xinzhong St, Zhenyuan Xian, Qiandongnan Miaozudongzuzizhizhou, Guizhou Sheng, ChinaMap
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[Tianhou Palace] Also known as Fujian Assembly Hall, located in Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, 㵲 Yangzhen Xinzhong Street, was built in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 2372 square meters and a construction area of 1200 square meters. Zhenyuan Tianhou Palace sits north facing south, with mountains and water behind, the door is facing the street, the terrain is high, and the door is directly covered with 88-level wide stone steps. The main buildings are: mountain gate, stage, main hall, east and west two-room, ear room, back room, etc. The buildings are all wooden structures with buckets and roofs covered with blue tiles. The temple is dedicated to the "Haishen" Mazu, which is built to commemorate the Haishen Mazu and as a Fujian Tongxiang Assembly Hall. Zhenyuan Tianhou Palace as a place to worship the Mazu of the sea god and Fujian merchants, reflecting the gathering of Zhenyuan merchants in the Qing Dynasty, the prosperity of shipping developed, and also indicating the cultural exchange between the Yangtze River Basin and the southeast coast. It studies the economy of Guizhou and coastal areas. Cultural exchanges have important value. On October 16, 2019, Zhenyuan Tianhou Palace was announced by the State Council as the eighth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country.

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