Lin Fung Temple, Macau, China

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Lin Fung Temple, of Lin Fung Miu, is one of the finest temples in Macau, and the only temple there of Taoist origin. It was built in 1592 close to the border with China. Over the centuries, the Lin Fung Temple provided accommodation to travelling mandarins between Macau and Canton. The temple is famous for the clay bas-relief façade depicting stories from Chinese history and mythology. In front of the temple is a pair of stone lions.

Inside the temple hall is an altar to Tin Hau. Flanking the deity are altars to General Thousand-Li Eye and General Favourable-Wind Ear. Further inside, there is a courtyard with a frieze of writhing dragons. It stands behind a stone pond filled with lotus plants.

The main hall of Lin Fung Temple is dedicated to Kun Iam, the Goddess of Mercy. The statue of Kun Iam stands on an ornate altar. The ceilings consist of massive black beams and exposed white tiles.




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