Lin Mo Niang Park

Pinggang is part of the national historical scenic area. It covers an area of two hectares, which is planned and designed by Cai Yizhang architects, and then built by Tainan Municipal government. The most prominent statue of Lin Mo Niang (Mazu) in the park was donated to the municipal government by Xu Wenlong, chairman of Qimei enterprise. A ground breaking ceremony was held on February 2, 2001, and a donation ceremony was held on September 7. Lin Mo Niang Park was officially opened on April 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Taiwan time. Lin Mo Niang park has the advantages of comfortable environment and beautiful scenery. It can attract people no matter in peacetime or on holidays. It is more common to see kites hanging high in the sky and bubbles blowing on the ground. Since its opening, it has become one of the popular places for Tainan citizens to go for leisure and walk.

Lin Mo Niang Park

Lin Mo Niang (960-987) was honored as Mazu. Born on March 23, 960, the first year of Jianlong, Taizu of Song Dynasty. Father taboo wish, word only Yi, officials are patrol, kind and good, the township known as good people. Wang's mother, born with a man and six women, Mo Niang is the youngest. When it was born, the red light around the room, the fragrance dense (Y ī n, y ū n). Because he was born on the moon, he didn't hear the sound of crying, so he was named muriang. The last name is Lin. He was born in the famous family "jiumulin" in Putian, Fujian Province.

Mazu, also known as Princess of heaven, Queen of heaven, Virgin Mary of heaven and mother of mother, is a god shared by shipmen, sailors, tourists, businessmen and fishermen of all ages.

Mazu culture is a national intangible cultural heritage protection project. Mazu is the embodiment of the Chinese traditional virtue of saving the suffering and helping others. The spirit of Mazu culture is "morality, kindness and great love". The word "Mazu" in Cihai and Ciyuan refers to the goddess of the sea, the goddess of heaven.

Named after Lin Mo Niang, the Park aims to carry forward the feelings of filial piety, so as to express the virtue that the ancestors immigrated to open up their territory and the later generations should drink water and think about the source. The statue of Lin Mo Niang is presented as a young girl. Young Mazu represents a good example of filial piety of young girls. The statue is erected in the best resting place for young people - Hong Kong waterfront Historical Park, hoping that young people can learn the spirit of Mazu.

Tainan Municipal government has also spent more than 5 million yuan to cooperate with the surrounding environment greening, hydropower and lighting project. The park has become a new landmark and scenic spot for sea and land transportation in Tainan City.

The Lin Mo Niang (Mazu) park, which is donated by Chi Mei cultural foundation with more than 20 million yuan, covers an area of about two hectares. The statue of Lin Mo Niang is more than 16 meters high and its base is four meters high. It is commissioned by Chi Mei company to be created by Professor Li Weisi of Xiamen University in mainland China. It is carved from granite, with smooth and beautiful shape.

Introduction to the park

Lin Mo Niang Park, the full name is Lin Mo Niang Memorial Park. It is a park located in Anyi Road, Anping District, Tainan City, Taiwan. It is now part of Anping Harbor national historical scenic spot. It covers an area of two hectares, which is planned and designed by Cai Yizhang architects, and then built by Tainan Municipal government.

The most prominent statue of Lin Mo Niang (Mazu) in the park was donated to the municipal government by Xu Wenlong, chairman of Qimei enterprise. A ground breaking ceremony was held on February 2, 2001, and a donation ceremony was held on September 7, 2001. Lin Mo Niang Park was officially opened on April 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Taiwan time.

Lin Mo Niang park has the advantages of comfortable environment and beautiful scenery. It can attract people no matter in peacetime or on holidays. It is more common to see kites hanging high in the sky and bubbles blowing on the ground.

Since its opening, it has become one of the popular places for Tainan citizens to go for leisure and walk.

Sightseeing route

From Anping old street to the other side of Tainan canal, pass Anyi bridge, pass Gangbin Historical Park, and then you can reach Lin Mo Niang park.

Statue specifications

The statue is 16 meters high and the base is 4 meters high. From design to erection, it took 10 years. For Chinese mainland Xiamen University Art Institute Professor Li Weisi creation, Xiamen Huian folk Carver Wang Wensheng carving. It was also commissioned to be assembled by Fujian Hui'an exquisite stone carving factory, which was approved by Tainan Public Art Committee and donated more than 20 million yuan by Tainan Qimei cultural and educational foundation. The stone used for the statue of Lin Mo Niang is "Baifeng stone" (a kind of granite), which can withstand sea breeze for a long time.

The statue of Lin Mo Niang is different from the statue of Mazu in ordinary temples. It is based on the image of a young girl before Lin Mo Niang died at the age of 28, which represents a good model of filial piety. On the other hand, the bust of Lin Mo Niang was later added by the municipal government. In addition to the statue, there is also a stone tablet in the garden with the words "filial piety becomes a virtue".

Filial piety

Lin Mo Niang is to rescue her parents who have suffered from shipwreck, but she becomes a boschen. The residents of Meizhou began to worship Lin Mu Niang for her filial piety. This park is to commemorate Lin Mo Niang's filial piety, hoping to carry forward the filial piety.

Eulogizing Poetry

On the base is a poem written in Minnan language, which prays for Mazu's blessing and filial piety

Address: Anyi Road, Anping District, Tainan, Taiwan

Longitude: 120.158389

Latitude: 22.9942202

Opening hours: all day