Lady Linshui Temple(臨水夫人廟)

Introduce

Located behind Yanping Koxinga Temple, Lady Linshui Temple(臨水夫人廟) was built in 1736. It enshrines Lady Linshui, Chen Jing-gu. It is said that she was extremely clever and had psychic powers as a child. When a serious drought struck Fujian Province in China, despite being several months pregnant, Chen set up at altar and prayed for rain. While she successfully brought rain, during her efforts she disturbed her fetus, suffered a miscarriage and died: In her last words she swore: “I will be the midwifery goddess after death, helping women who suffer difficult labor”. Since then, Lady Linshui has protected the newborns and pregnant women of Tainan. Linshui Temple is Taiwan’s oldest temple where people pray for smooth childbirth, and is just like a kind old midwife.

Information

TEL +886-6-2136268

Address West Central Dist., Tainan City Taiwán, R.O.C

Category Religious Temples

Open Hours Sunday:08:00 – 19:30
Monday:08:00 – 19:30
Tuesday:08:00 – 19:30
Wednesday:08:00 – 19:30
Thursday:08:00 – 19:30
Friday:08:00 – 19:30
Saturday:08:00 – 19:30

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KrisD_pl
Warsaw, Poland
Ornamented temple
2018-12
We did plan to visit but as we were walking by, there was some kind of ceremony in front of the temple. So we watched and then decided to check the interior. Linshui Furen Mamiao is surprisingly richly decorated, gleeming with golden colours. The guidebook says that women come to this temple to ask Lady Linshui to protect their children. Worth a look if you're in the neighbourhood - it's just across the street from Koxinga shrine.
Bryan H
Portland, Oregon
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Couples
In back of the Koxinga Temple ...
2018-12
... you will see a Taoist temple off to the side. Pay a few minutes respect to this temple that honors children, unborn babies and pregnant mothers. While we read that this temple is popular with local women (and I assume their husbands), the day we went, it was virtually deserted. Part of the LP walking temple tour. Nothing memorable in the look. The lanterns represented in the photograph above were not there the day we went.
kimitakas
Taichung, Taiwan
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Solo travel
For safe delivery
2018-11
This small temple, for women to wish a safe delivery, is located near Koxinga Temple. So, I dropped by just by chance, as I visited Koxinga Temple. The red lanterns in front of the temple are appealing.
Jarko2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A must see temple
2016-09
This is simply stunning. A beautifully decorated shrine that is extremely popular with local worshippers. The main temple has amazing ceilings and located in cabinets on either side are 36 female statuettes with children, each one unique. Behind the main temple is a two storey secondary temple that is equally fascinating. An amazing space and one not to be missed in Tainan.
Paradise380813
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家庭式
感謝臨水夫人的幫助
2020-11
第一胎因為初期胎位太低在後期去祈求臨水夫人幫忙順產產程非常快速順利大寶一歲多時到廟裡祭改帶著大寶到後方送子觀音池塘邊走走看看結果觀音送了二寶給我還是個女兒剛好湊成”好”字在接近預產期時也去祈...