Orthodox Luermen Shengmu Temple
正統鹿耳門聖母廟
A large Mazu temple built near Luermen, the landing site of Koxinga. Its palatial complex is vast, and it is said to be one of the largest Mazu temples in Southeast Asia.
Orthodox Luermen Shengmu Temple is located in Tucheng, Annan District, near the Luermen Channel, through which Koxinga's fleet entered the Taijiang inland sea in 1661. The current temple is a large palatial complex built in the 1980s. Its grounds are spacious, its halls rise in tiers, and a large memorial archway and plaza stand in front. It is said to be one of the largest Mazu temples in Southeast Asia. Nearby is another temple, the Luermen Tianhou Temple. Both temples claim to be the authentic successors of the shrine Koxinga originally built. Admission is free. It can be visited together with the Taiwan History Museum and the Sicao Green Tunnel.
Opening hours
About 05:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Sicao Green Tunnel
- Anping Tree House
- Anping Fort (Fort Zeelandia)
- Anping Kaitai Tianhou Temple
- Anping Old Street
- Eternal Golden Castle
- Qigu Salt Mountain
- Tainan Garden Night Market