Nantien Temple Nanfang'ao, located in Yilan County is an
important fishing pier for marine industry in the eastern part of Taiwan. With
a population of nine thousand people approximate, eighty percent of the
residents live with marine business.
Due to local beliefs of Goddess of the sea: Mazu, Nantien
Temple was built to dedicate Mazu. Nantien Temple was first planned in 1950,
and its main hall was established in 1952. The temple became the centre of
religion for local residents when it first opened on the 18th of November,
1956.
The most distinctive feature of Nantien Temple is the statue
of Mazu. The statue of Mazu weighs two hundred kilograms and is made of a
hundred percent gold. This uniqueness of the statue attracts believers and
visitors all over the world to pilgrimage or tour at Nantien Temple. There is
also a Mazu statue carved from jade stone. Mazu
(literally mother’s ancestor) is a Taoist goddess of the sea who protects
people who make a living from the ocean (fishermen, sailors etc).
For visitors looking for a big seafood feast, there are
numerous seafood restaurants along the pier. These fresh seafood cuisines are
the hard works of fishermen, the seafood are guaranteed fresh!
A stall selling ice-cream plus grounded peanuts!
Text from Sinotour!
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