Gutian Linshui Temple
临水宫
The ancestral temple of the Chen Jinggu (Linshui Madam) faith, an important shrine where worshippers from Fujian and Taiwan, China come to pay homage.
Linshui Temple is in Daqiao Town, Gutian County, and enshrines Chen Jinggu, revered as the “Holy Mother of Compliance with Heaven.” Legend has it that she lived in the Tang dynasty and protected people from demons and childbirth dangers. Her worship has spread across Fujian, Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia. The ancestral temple was first built in the Tang dynasty, and the surviving buildings were later rebuilt, with finely carved halls. Each year during festivals such as the Lunar New Year, large numbers of worshippers from Fujian and Taiwan, China come to make offerings. Admission is free. Stay quiet inside the halls, and do not photograph rituals without permission. It is about 20 kilometers from Gutian County town.
Opening hours
Open daytime