Tianhou Palace in Nansha is near the ocean outfall of Pearl River, the Lingding Ocean. Combining the architecture style of the Forbidden City in Peking and the architecture vigour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in...Tianhou Palace in Nansha is near the ocean outfall of Pearl River, the Lingding Ocean. Combining the architecture style of the Forbidden City in Peking and the architecture vigour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in Nanjing, it wins the reputation of "Number One Tianhou Palace". According to legend, Tianhou (the queen of the heaven) was originally named as Lin Mo. On 23rd, March, 960 (the first year of Jianlong, Song dynasty), she was born at Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian Province. Being clever and brave from her early age, she often saved drown people from the sea and could be called the first "life guard on the sea". On 9th, Sep., 987 (the fourth year of Yongxi, Song dynasty), she died on saving others at an age of 28. "If one always help others, one would become a fairy after death". Lin Mo's death changed to be "becoming a fairy" in stories and a temple was built to enshrine her.展开更多
文摘Tianhou Palace in Nansha is near the ocean outfall of Pearl River, the Lingding Ocean. Combining the architecture style of the Forbidden City in Peking and the architecture vigour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in Nanjing, it wins the reputation of "Number One Tianhou Palace". According to legend, Tianhou (the queen of the heaven) was originally named as Lin Mo. On 23rd, March, 960 (the first year of Jianlong, Song dynasty), she was born at Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian Province. Being clever and brave from her early age, she often saved drown people from the sea and could be called the first "life guard on the sea". On 9th, Sep., 987 (the fourth year of Yongxi, Song dynasty), she died on saving others at an age of 28. "If one always help others, one would become a fairy after death". Lin Mo's death changed to be "becoming a fairy" in stories and a temple was built to enshrine her.
