Quanzhou Treasure Tianhou Temple: Why is this Mazu Temple "unique in the world" - China News Service Video. Mazu enshrined in the Tianhou Palace has been listening to prayers for nearly a thousand years, either praying for a safe voyage or returning home with a full load.
It is considered to be the highest-standard existing at home and abroad. It has witnessed the prosperity of overseas trade in Quanzhou Port during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and also confirmed its status as the "No. 1 port in the East" along the Maritime Silk Road.