Heavenly Queen Temple (Melbourne)
The Heavenly Queen Temple[1][2] is a temple dedicated to Mazu or Tian Shang Sheng Mu (天上聖母), Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean, also regarded as Ancestral Deity for Lim (林) Clan. The temple is located in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray and overlooks the Maribyrnong River. It is Australia's largest Taoist temple and includes a 50-foot (15 m) statue of Mazu imported from Nanjing, China. The main hall opened to the public in 2015, but construction of the temple complex continued until 2020 with two additional halls completed.[3]
Heavenly Queen temple, Footscray, Vic, Australia
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism |
| Deity | Mazu |
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| Geographic coordinates | 37°47′55″S 144°54′51″E |
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| Traditional Chinese | 天后宮 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Heavenly Queen Palace | ||||||||
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The statue of Mazu
See also
References
- "Welcome to the Heavenly Queen Temple", Former official site, Melbourne: Heavenly Queen Temple, 2009, archived from the original on 8 February 2011.
- "About Us", Official site, Melbourne: Heavenly Queen Temple, 2016.
- Green, Derek (30 May 2015), "The Queen's Birthday", The Westsider, Melbourne
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