Madame Su's temple

Madame Su's temple

Located at the northern foot of Purple Hat Mountain, Madame Gu Temple originally belonged to Changchun Township, the 33rd capital of Jinjiang County, Quanzhou Prefecture. It was dedicated to Su liuniang, the folk goddess of Quanzhou south. According to the records of Quanzhou official records, during the reign of Chenghua and Wanli in Ming Dynasty, Liu Niang, the goddess of shansu, was honored as the lady of protecting the country and health, and worshipping the saints and blessing. The government built the lady temple in front of her tomb according to the system for 525 years. The temple was burned by soldiers in the early Qing Dynasty, rebuilt by Houli people, and rebuilt in the 16th year of Guangxu. The history of Jinjiang county was praised.

brief introduction

survey

The existing Madame temple is a kind of brick and wood structure with suspended hills. Once entering the three pavilions, it is flanked by protective houses, with a construction area of about 400 square meters. The temple is built on a mountain, overlooking Shuangyang, surrounded by Shuangjian, covered by trees, and has a unique scenery. Since the 20th century, the temples have been renovated and renovated with donations from all kinds of believers and overseas Chinese. They are well-known overseas with the worship of overseas Chinese. Su liuniang, the folk goddess of QUANNAN, was worshipped.

According to the records of Quanzhou official records, during the reign of Chenghua and Wanli in Ming Dynasty, Liu Niang, the goddess of shansu, was honored as the guardian of the country and the lady of Yan Sheng and Chong Fu. The government built the lady temple in front of her tomb in accordance with the system for 525 years. The temple was burned by soldiers in the early Qing Dynasty, rebuilt by Houli people, and rebuilt in the 16th year of Guangxu. The history of Jinjiang county was praised. The existing Madame temple is a kind of brick and wood structure with suspended hills. Once entering the three pavilions, it is flanked by protective houses, with a construction area of about 400 square meters. The temple is built on a mountain, overlooking Shuangyang, surrounded by Shuangjian, covered by trees, and has a unique scenery. Since the 20th century, the temples have been renovated and renovated with donations from all kinds of believers and overseas Chinese. They are well-known overseas with the worship of overseas Chinese.

Interior view

The temple is 22 meters wide from east to west and 16.8 meters deep from north to south, covering an area of 700 square meters. The main building is composed of the front hall, worship Pavilion, patio and main hall, which is the traditional 7.9 meters "one into three rooms" in Southern Fujian, 8.7 meters deep in three rooms, beam lifting structure and hard mountain roof. On the left side of the temple is the benediction hall, where Su Fu's parents are worshipped. On the right side is the shelter. At the back of the temple is the tomb of Mrs. Su's aunt (ant nest), with a wordless tombstone erected. Dozens of ancient trees in the shape of a half moon arch cemetery, supporting a green barrier. On the hillside 100 meters behind the temple, there is a relief statue of Guanyin in 1638, which is 1.03 meters high and 0.93 meters wide. It is basically well preserved.

record

In the sixth year of Zhengtong (1441) of the Ming Dynasty, the stone was built as a temple to worship the legendary goddess Su liuniang (Su liuniang) of Quanzhou in the Ming Dynasty, together with the third lady Ma and yueniang ma. In the sixth year of Chenghua (1470) of the Ming Dynasty, it was granted the title of "wife of protecting the country and health", so the local officials built the temple according to the system. In the Wanli (1573-1620) of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court was granted the title of "wife of Yan Sheng and Chong Fu". The temple faces north from the South and is basically well preserved. Beside the South Ring Road in front of the temple, there is a restored Ming Dynasty octagonal five storey stone tower, which is 7 meters high. Madame Su's temple was destroyed in 1648, and rebuilt in 1890 and the Republic of China. The inscription of donation in 1941 of the Republic of China still exists. Since then, many of the temples have been damaged and have been fully repaired. Thanks to donations from overseas Chinese such as the Philippines. Scope of protection: 35 meters to the valley in the East, 35 meters to the valley in the west, Mountain Gate in the north and 100 meters to the back of Mrs. Su's tomb in the south. Construction control zone: 160 meters outside the gully in the East, 200 meters outside the gully in the west, South Ring Road in front of Shita in the north, and ridge in the south.

tourist guide

local snack

Quanzhou's snacks have been very famous since ancient times. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Quanzhou port was one of the four major commercial ports in China, with trade contacts with more than 100 countries and regions in the world. In the song and Yuan Dynasties, Quanzhou port became "the largest port in the East". Personnel and cultural exchanges also promoted the exchange of Chinese and foreign food culture. Quanzhou chefs of all ages are good at making use of rich products to cook unique dishes. Due to the unique Minnan folk culture in Quanzhou, there are many kinds of celebrations and rituals, such as weddings and funerals, worshiping gods and ancestors, and giving gifts to relatives and friends. Therefore, many ordinary families can make daily snacks such as Baishou turtle, Baimi turtle, bowl cake, alkali zongzi, taro fruit, Yuanxiao pill, orange cake, mung bean cake, tender cake and so on. These snacks are not only beautiful in appearance, but also light and delicious in taste. The two most famous shopping places in Quanzhou are Houcheng Tourism Culture Street and Shishi City. In addition, there are many Internet cafes and bars on Zhuangyuan street, which can also be visited. The buildings of Houcheng tourism and Culture Street are distributed on both sides of baguagou, with willow trees, small bridges and flowing water. The environment is very good. They are mainly engaged in wood carving, stone carving, shadow carving, embroidery, jade ware, ceramics, purple sand craft, bamboo weaving, religious embroidery, clocks and watches, four treasures of the study, electronic products, painting gallery, lantern products, sports equipment, etc. Shishi has a wide range of goods. There are many popular shopping malls, such as Qiaoxiang commercial city, Huanqiu shopping mall, Hualin Plaza, shops near bus station and Dalun Street commodity market.

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admission ticket

Opening Hours

5 yuan 8:00-17:00

Address: at the foot of Zimao mountain, Zimao Town, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou City

Longitude: 118.52787017822

Latitude: 24.860174179077

Ticket information: market price: 5.0 yuan

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