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Statue of Yue Lao at Bangka Lungshan Temple. A legend is told about the old man under the moon. [4] During the Tang dynasty, there was a young man named Wei Gu (韋固 Wéi Gù). Once he was passing the city of Songcheng, where he saw an old man leaning on his pack reading a book in the moonlight. Amazed, Wei Gu walked up and asked what he was ...
The temple of Yue Lao, where single people pray for luck to find their soulmate. A horse god temple located across Yong-Fu Road. The horse god takes the form of a soldier who looks after the horses. Since Guan Gong was always assisted in his work by horses, his followers built this temple to show their respect and appreciation.
The temple houses over six hundred deities in its 152 square meters of area, resulting in the highest statue density in Taiwan. [1] Currently, due to the temple enshrining Yue Lao (God of Marriage and Love), it is one of the popular pligrimage sites among believers in Taiwan who seek for relationships and marriage.
Yueh Hai Ching Temple (Traditional Chinese 粵海 清 廟, Simplified Chinese 粤海 清 庙), [1] also known as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio from its Teochew pronunciation, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district.
Yue Lao specializes in matchmaking and tying the knot of marriage, while Taiyin Xingjun, as the guardian deity of women, can be said to have a more comprehensive understanding of women's needs. According to the temple staff of the Kaigi Jade Emperor Palace in Tainan, which worships Taiyin Xingjun, the goddess manages both "internal fate" and ...
The Thean Hou Temple was constructed from 1981 and completed in 1987 at a cost of approximately RM7 million. [1] [2] The following are some of the Hainanese people that contributed to the success in the completion of the Thean Hou Temple: Robert Chow (Architect), Lim Meng Swee (Structural Engineer), Goh T.K (M&E Engineer), Loong Yoke Phin (President), Heng Fook Kum, Wing Hong How, Tan Koon ...
Locations of the Sacred Mountains of China. The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, [1] which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages.
The Grand Matsu Temple (Chinese: 大天后宫; pinyin: Dàtiān Hòugōng), [1] also known as the Datianhou or Great Queen of Heaven Temple, [2] is a Taiwanese temple to the goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to the sea. The temple is located in West Central District ...