Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple
安平開臺天后宮
An old temple where a Mazu statue was welcomed from Meizhou during the Ming-Zheng period, considered one of Taiwan's earliest Mazu temples, right beside Anping Fort.
Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple sits on the east side of Anping Fort. Legend holds that when Koxinga came to Taiwan, he brought a Mazu statue from Meizhou in Fujian, and a temple was founded during the Ming-Zheng period. Hence it is called the Kaitai (Opening of Taiwan) Tianhou Temple, and it is one of Taiwan's earliest Mazu temples. The current temple was relocated and rebuilt in the 1960s. The Meizhou Mazu statue enshrined inside has a long history, the temple square is spacious, and temple festivals are often held here. Admission is free. It can be combined with Anping Fort, Anping Old Street and Anping Tree House into a half-day walking route.
Opening hours
About 5:00 am–9:30 pm
Nearby sights
- Anping Fort (Fort Zeelandia)
- Anping Old Street
- Anping Tree House
- Eternal Golden Castle
- Sicao Green Tunnel
- Shennong Street
- Zhengxing Street
- Guohua Street