Mazu Tempel in Meizhou includes two major buildings, the west axis and the south axis. On the west axis, there are 36 large and small buildings, such as memorial archway, promenade, mountain gate, Imperial Gate, Bell and Drum Tower, Ursa Major Hall, Bedroom Hall, Chaotian Pavilion, Dengtianlou Buddha Hall, Guanyin Temple, Wudi Temple, Zhongjun Hall, Aixiang Pavilion, Longfeng Pavilion, Xiangke Villa and homesick Villa. South axis buildings include large-scale buildings such as Sleeping Hall, Tianhou Palace, Pangfu, Xiandian, Bell and Drum Tower, Shanmen, Archway, Tianhou Square and Tianhou Stage. The whole ancestral temple complex criss-crosses.
Mazu Temple is the first entrance, which serves as the gate of the complex. Double eaves with five bays, 22 meters high and 35 meters wide, were rebuilt in 1992 and completed at the end of 20 13, with the name of "Mazu Tempel in Meizhou" inscribed by the famous calligrapher Lin in the center. There are two steles on the front, left and right sides of the archway, which were presented by Zhang from Taiwan Province Province and engraved with the words "Spring grass is tender and refreshing" and "Meizhou Mazu is famous in China" respectively.
The Historical Evolution of Mazu Tempel in Meizhou Island;
The ancestral hall was built in the fourth year of Song Yongxi (AD 987) and has been expanded and repaired through the ages. After Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, it has become a magnificent architectural complex with 16 halls and pavilions and 99 rooms. Meizhou ancestral temple has rich historical accumulation and unique cultural relics value. Pure gold Mazu icon, emerald Mazu icon, mahogany Mazu icon, mahogany Mazu icon and armadillo Mazu icon are world-class and become the new landscape of Meizhou ancestral temple.