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Beigang Chaotian Temple

Taiwan's paramount Mazu pilgrimage shrine, a 300-year-old national monument celebrating annual festivals.

Founded in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty, Beigang Chaotian Temple in Yunlin is universally revered as the spiritual epicenter of Mazu worship in Taiwan. Recognized as a national monument, the temple showcases masterpieces of southern Chinese craftsmanship, including intricate stone carvings, bracket sets, and vibrant Cochin ceramics. During the third lunar month, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims join the thunderous Mazu birthday procession.