RS100 = Top 100 Religious Scenes of Taiwan.
The "Top 100 Religious Scenes of Taiwan" encompass a hundred iconic religious sites and activities that were chosen via public vote and announced by the Ministry of Interior on Nov. 22, 2013. these sites embody the history of early Taiwanese settlers and illustrate both diversity and the island's religious landscape.
The first temple in Taiwan to enshrine one of the six inaugural Mazu statues of the Meizhou Mazu Temple
臺灣最早奉祀湄洲天后宮開基媽祖神像的寺廟
Lugang Mazu Temple is a national historic landmark with over four hundred years of rich history. It is one of the oldest Mazu temples in Taiwan and the first to enshrine one of the six inaugural Mazu statues (kāijīmā, the original Mazu statue of a temple, installed during its inaugural ceremony) of Meizhou Mazu Temple, the first Mazu temple in the world. Lugang Mazu Temple’s construction and ornamentation—including woodwork, stone sculptures, and paintings—were carried out by celebrated artists. The temple’s Sanchuan (Front) Hall contains some of the most extraordinary artwork found in the temple. All of the hall’s stone sculptures, floral carvings, and paintings were created by renowned masters. The hall also preserves some extremely rare antiques that can be found nowhere else, from plaques with inscriptions by Chinese Qing emperors, officials, and military officers, to Taoist talismans and a seal of Mazu from Meizhou Temple. Since Meizhou Mazu Temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, the Lugang temple’s Mazu statue and the thousands of antiques it preserves have become even more precious and historically significant.
國定古蹟鹿港天后宮，創建迄今已超過 400 年，是臺灣最早奉祀湄洲祖廟開基媽祖神像的廟宇，也是臺灣歷史最悠久的媽祖廟之一。寺廟建築，包括木雕、石雕、彩繪皆出自於名匠之手，三川殿為天后宮集藝術精華之所在，不論石雕、刺花、彩繪等，均為當代全臺一流大師傑作。正殿清朝皇帝和文武官員的匾額、古代碑記，和祖廟贈與的大靈符、聖母寶璽，為絕無僅有的文物，自從大陸湄洲祖廟毀於文革後，奉祀於鹿港天后宮之湄洲開基媽祖神像和相關民俗文化等數千件器物，已成為珍貴的歷史瑰寶。
Although now officially titled Lugang Mazu Temple, the temple actually goes by several names. It was formerly known as Lugang Tianfei (Heavenly Queen) Temple and also once called Luxi Shengmu (Holy Mother) Temple. It is often referred to by local residents as just the Mazu Temple or Jiuzu (Old Mazu) Temple. The temple was first constructed in the 1600s, at a location slightly north of its current site. For over four hundred years, this Mazu temple safeguarded local residents emigrating from southern China (the Minnan area). In 1683, Shi Lang (1621 – 1696), the commander-in-chief of the Chinese fleet during the Qing dynasty, brought one of the six inaugural Mazu (Patroness of the Sea) statues from Meizhou Mazu Temple with him for protection during his invasion of Taiwan. The statue was later given the title Heavenly Queen (tiānfēi) for her contribution to military victory. Shi Lang also donated a plaque with the inscription “My Benevolent Queen” in gratitude for Mazu’s blessings. The Mazu statue was then housed in Lukang, a prosperous commercial center at the time. In 1725, the temple was relocated by Shi Shi-bang (1671 – 1743), a cousin of Shi Lang, to its current location. The temple underwent several renovations during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The structure of the temple complex follows the Diantang style, an architectural design with steeper roof slope that is typically adopted by palace buildings or official residence. The Sanchuan Hall was renovated in 1933 by Wang Shu-fa, the nephew of famous master carpenter Ong Ek-sun (1861 – 1931) of Quanzhou, China. Lukang Mazu Temple was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
鹿港天后宮前身為鹿港天妃廟，原稱為鹿溪聖母宮，當地人俗稱「媽祖宮」或「舊祖宮」，原廟創建於明末清初現址的北側，為早年閩籍移民守護神，迄今已逾 400 多年。清康熙 22 年 (公元 1683 年) 水師提督施琅（公元 1621 年 - 1696 年）平臺時，奉請湄洲祖廟開基媽祖神像隨軍庇佑，此媽祖為湄洲開基媽祖 6 尊神像之一，後因助軍有功而受封天妃，施琅敬奉「撫我則后」匾額。鹿港早期貿易興盛，廟殿後來由施琅族侄施世榜 (公元 1671 年 - 1743 年) 於雍正 3 年 (公元 1725 年) 獻地遷建，之後歷經清朝嘉慶、同治和日治時期昭和、大正年間多次重修。天后宮的棟架形式以「殿堂式」為主要建構，昭和 8 年（公元 1933 年）重修天后宮三川殿時，由泉州溪底大木匠人稱益順師的王益順（公元 1861 年 - 1931 年）之侄王樹發 (生卒年不詳) 設計建造，民國 74 年 (公元 1985 年) 列為國定古蹟。
Lugang Mazu Temple is open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The two most significant occasions at the temple are Mazu’s birthday on the 23rd day of the third lunar month and the Day of Mazu’s Ascension on the 9th day of the ninth lunar month.
開放時間自上午 06：00 至晚上 22：00 止，每年兩大節日分別為農曆 3 月 23 日媽祖聖誕及農曆 9 月 9 日媽祖飛昇紀念日。
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