Therefore, because of this background, the history of Pinghai Temple is longer than that of other local temples. In the second year of Xianping in the Southern Song Dynasty (999), local people built a temple on the bank of Pinghai Bay to worship Mazu, which was then called Lingci Palace. After the expansion of the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Tianfei Palace; In the early Qing dynasty, it was rebuilt and expanded and renamed Tianhou Palace. /kloc-in the past 0/0 years, a large-scale renovation has been carried out, and its face has taken on a new look. Among the many temples that have become Pinghai, the temple with the loudest reputation and the highest specifications and styles ranks first. It is listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.
Of course, the legend about Tianhou and the legend about Pinghaitian harem are also extremely rich.
Ping Haitian Hougong, facing south, covers an area of 3,300 square meters, with a building area of 1 1,664 square meters. It was built in the early Qing Dynasty. The whole complex is divided into gatehouse, worship pavilion, main hall, cloister and stage. There is an open yard outside the gate, and there is a famous "Shiquan" well in the yard.
The characteristic of Pinghaitian harem lies in the profound architectural design of craftsmen in those days. There are three places in the entire Tianhou Palace where the number "108" was not left. First of all, the big roof and corridor of the main hall are supported by 108 wooden columns. So it is also called "Baizhu Palace". Around the eaves of the palace, the inner court is composed of 108 bluestones. Another ancient well in front of the palace, Shiquan, is also made of 108 bluestone, forming a relatively rare square well. 108 is an auspicious number in China traditional culture, and it is the "big week number" in the Book of Changes, which means that the three "small weeks" of the lunar calendar and the solar calendar meet again, symbolizing perfection; It is also an auspicious number in Buddhism. For example, beads are usually composed of 108. "108" has been used repeatedly in Tianhou Palace, with good meaning and interesting ways, forming a major feature.
In the middle of the hall, there are five statues of Mazu. According to legend, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops to Rinan Shuizhai by waterway to quell the rebellion in the south. It is said that when the ancient southern country boat roared, the waves were rough and the warships were uncertain. When it was upset, suddenly, the warship stabilized. I saw five girls incarnating Mazu hold down the spindle of Zhu Yuanzhang's warship and lead the fleet smoothly into the flat bay with calm waves. Zhu Yuanzhang was moved by the calm bay after the violent storm and thought it should be called "Pinghai", so he renamed the original Xiaonan Pinghai. Because five girls magically escaped and left five golden flowers on the warship, in order to express their gratitude, the Tianhou Palace in Pinghai offered five unique Mazu statues.
The left and right sides of the main hall are dedicated to the Five Emperors, the Water King, Mrs. Linshui and the True King of Tzu Chi. The horizontal plaque of "Zhao Shen Sea Watch" and the unique vertical plaque of "Long Live the Emperor" are hung on the front and top. Despite anecdotal rumors, this plaque at the door and The Complete Classic are both related to Shi Lang. In the 21st year of Kangxi (1682), Shi Lang was ordered to lead the Qing army across the sea to conquer Taiwan Province, and took Pinghai as the main base to confront Zheng Chenggong's department and train the navy. In case of drought, the drinking water of 30 thousand troops will be a problem. Shi Lang eagerly prayed to Mazu for help. Sure enough, Mazu held a dream in the middle of the night and pointed to the open space in front of Tianhou Palace and said, "This spring can help teachers." The next day, I dug a deep well with a clear spring in front of Tianhou Palace. Under the protection of Mazu, Shi Lang led the army to successfully recover Taiwan Province Province. When the troops returned to Chaoxian, Shilang built a stone spring well with a depth of 10 m and a circumference of 3.2 m in front of Tianhou Palace with 108 stone, and wrote The Story of the Stone Spring Well, and erected a monument beside the well. At the same time, the Tianhou Palace was rebuilt and the plaque "Long live the Emperor" was erected to show loyalty and gratitude to Kangxi. With the change of history, whether Shi Lang is a national hero has become a major controversy in reinterpreting history. On the other hand, Pinghai Tianhouwan, which has stood for thousands of years, has experienced ups and downs, but looks down on honor and disgrace with a calm mind. Mazu Palace in Chiduo Bay is located on Jianshan and Chiduo Bay, commonly known as Chiduo Palace, which was built in the eighth year of Song Xining (1076). Mazu Palace was rebuilt in the late 1990s with five compartments. Compared with Tianhou Palace, Chiduo Palace is unpretentious and not so particular. However, it is said that Chiduo Palace was "small and humble, and God worships the spirit." Locals also believe that Zhu Yuanzhang performed in front of Mazu Palace and on the side of Chiduo Bay before he proclaimed himself emperor. Legend has it that Zhu Yuanzhang, accompanied by Mazu statue, escorted Zhu Jun who attacked Wenzhou, thus successfully conquered Nanjing and established the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, in the twentieth year of Hongwu (1387), after Pinghai set up the Acropolis to strengthen coastal defense, Zhou Dexing of Xiahou appointed a bodyguard to lead Lv Qian to "rebuild the palace and rebuild the golden body" and wrote the word "Mazu Palace" in his own handwriting. These rumors make the simple Mazu Palace more colorful, but they are also inseparable from the burning of the enlightened doomsday himself. It was not rebuilt until the second year of Kangxi, and it has been rebuilt several times so far.
In front of Mazu Palace, there is an open space full of kelp on weekdays, which is said to be the martial arts stage of that year. Now, the warm scenes of Jinge iron horse and gongs and drums are gone, only the laughter of fishermen mending nets by the sea is occasionally blown by the wind. Mazu's surname is Lin, and his first name is Mo, also known as Mo Niang. Born in Xianliang Port, Putian County in 960. She was smart and virtuous since she was a child. She likes learning and is ready to help others. When she grew up, she did a lot of good things for fishermen and boat people. In 987, she appeared in Woniu Mountain on Meizhou Island. At that time, people built a temple in memory of her.
After her death, the legend of saving the world spread more and more widely, and more and more people believed it, and more and more temples dedicated to her. By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong had given a plaque "Shunzhi". In the Southern Song Dynasty, it was called "Madam". In the Yuan Dynasty, the emperor named "Tian Fei" as a refuge for transporting grain and grass to the north. In the early Ming Dynasty, she provided asylum for Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Ocean and was named "Tian Fei". At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Mazu "helped his teacher from Yongquan" and Penghu helped in the war, and Emperor Kangxi made him "Tianhou". Mazu has been separated from the geographical scope and has become a national sea god. Even in inland areas, Mazu can be seen wherever there is river transportation.
In Putian Province, Taiwan Province Province, other coastal areas, along the Yangtze River, and even the mainland, Mazu's name is a household name. Since the Song Dynasty, Mazu Tempel has held grand ceremonies on March 23rd (birthday) and September 9th (feathering) of the lunar calendar every year.