A Ma Temple
Overview
Location
A-Ma Temple is located in the macau Special Administrative Region.
History
Ma Temple, also known as Tianhou Temple, Juehai Temple, and Zhongjue Buddhist Temple, is dedicated to Ma Zu, a diviner who was from Putian, Fujian Province and lived in the Song Dynasty. As a child, Ma Zu showed a talent for predicting the future. She grew up to be nun and died at the age of 28. After her death Ma Zu’s spirit helped seafaring merchants and fishermen dispel dangers on the roiling sea. Local fishermen in Fujian constructed the A-Ma Temple to commemorate her.
Attraction
The temple consists of a Main Hall, a Stone Hall, the Hongren Hall and the Goddess of Mercy hall, all laid out in line with traditional Buddhist temple style. A-Ma Temple represents a testimony to the interlinking of the history of macau and the A-Ma Temple.
Features
Stone hall Traditional Buddhist temple style
