Laomagong is located at the end of Waima Road. Also known as Tianhou Palace, it is an early building before Shantou was opened as a port. Laomagong was built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty and reopened after renovation in 1992. At the beginning, this place was a coastal beach. When local ships set sail and Chaoshan people went abroad, they would offer sacrifices and bid farewell here. They would take a little incense ash with them to show their nostalgia for their hometown. When overseas Chaoshan people return home, they always come here to pay respects to express their remembrance of their ancestors. The stone reliefs on the walls and the wood carvings and painted colors on the beams and columns in the temple have high aesthetic value. In particular, a pair of through-carved coiled dragon pillar stones carved from a whole piece of stone have eight immortals standing statues. The craftsmanship is extremely superb and is generally only seen in palaces and Confucian temples. The inlaid porcelain art on the roof of the temple is a unique craft in the Chaoshan area. Colorful ceramic pieces fired are used to assemble various patterns, which are both beautiful and can resist wind and rain erosion.
Opening hours: Open all day throughout the year. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.Laomagong
Laomagong is located at the end of Waima Road. Also known as Tianhou Palace, it is an early building before […]
