It is the longest Mazu Temple in Taiwan. The opinions for the constructions year are widely divided. It could be sure that the stele inside the temple:” Chenyourong withdraws fell back the Holland Army, Weimalang, and etc. ” prove that there were Mazu Temples existed before 1604. Mazu Temple was named “Nianggong”, “Manianggong”, and “Niangmagong” in Ming Dynasty. Shilang considered why he could defeat the Zheng Army was because Mazu’s divine manifestation helped him in 1683, so he presented a written report to Emperor Kangxi to advance Mazu. In 1684, Mazu was advanced to be Tainho. In 1920, Japanese Government renamed Magongao as Makung Street and became Makung afterwards. In 1922, the Government employed the master worker of Chaozhou, Lanmu to rebuild the temple and change it as the present appearance. In 1979, the temple was appraised to be the first-class national protected historical spot. The government repaired and proceeded preservation in accordance with its original appearance in 1983 and finished the construction in 1985.

The construction adopted the design of tri-level ground to show the Deity’s commanding position and the followers’ adoration. Tianho Temple is located at a slope. The temple could be divided into four parts from the front temple-yard to the hill after the temple: the temple-yard, the front hall ( Shanchuan Hall), the main hall and the rare hall (Qingfeng Pavilion). The stone-strip paved on the temple-yard, the stairs at the entrance of Shanchuan Hall, the raised swallow-tailed ridge, the cuttings and the adhesives on the roof and the decorations of ceramic and clap sculptures are very gorgeous. People could see there is a weathering imperial path in front of the platform after entering into the main palace. With the width of five-house, the temple links up the worshiping palace and the main palace together. The master worker, Huangliang, made the front woodcarvings of the shield, which could keep out the wind. All pillars inside the temple are shuttle-pillars. The master worker, Zhuxigan, makes the decoration for main Deity Shrine of grinding gold. Breezing Pavilion, also called Gongshan Building. Due to it is the place for the businessmen in assembly and for the teachers in teaching Chinese characters and the shortage of construction fund; the whole construction shows the simple style. Presently, it is an exhibition room for cultural and historical relics. Tainho Temple concentrates kinds of building arts, including woodcarvings, stone-carvings, the cuttings and the ceramics, which make the temple full of colors in simple layout.

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