Peitian Temple
配天宮
Location
Location	Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Shown within Chiayi County
Coordinates	23°28′04″N 120°14′43″E / 23.4679°N 120.2452°E / 23.4679; 120.2452
Architecture
Type	Temple
Established	1682
Direction of façade	South

The Peitian Temple (Chinese: 配天宮; pinyin: Pèitiān Gōng; Wade–Giles: Pei⁴-tien¹ Kung¹)^[1] is a temple of the folk goddess Mazu at the intersection of Kaiyuan and Guangfu Roads in Puzi City, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

The Peitian Temple was established in 1682 and is responsible for the development of Puzi, which grew up around it.^[1]

Architecture

The temple faces south.

Services

The Peitian Temple is a center of Mazu worship and pilgrimage on Taiwan.^[1] Veneration is also paid to her guardians Qianliyan ("Thousand-mile Eye"), Shunfeng'er ("Wind-following Ear"), and Grampa Tiger (虎爺, Hǔyé [zh]).

See also

• Qianliyan & Shunfeng'er
• Fengtian Temple
• Gangkou Temple
• List of Mazu temples around the world
• List of temples in Taiwan
• Religion in Taiwan

References

External links

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• "嘉義朴子配天宮 主祀 天上聖母", Taiwan Temple{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link). (in Chinese)

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