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Fried Dough twist (Ma2 Hua1)Tianhou Temple - Part 1
This temple was first constructed in 1326 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). It's located along the Ancient Culture Street facing east with the Haihe River running in front of it. From the east to the west, the main buildings include the Opera Tower, the Flag Pole, the Temple Gate, the Memorial Archway, the Front Hall, the Main Hall, Canon-Storing Pavilion, the Qisheng Temple, the Bell-Drum Tower, the Side Hall and the Zhangxian Pavilion, etc. The principal building of the palace is the Main Hall constructed on a high and large pedestal, which is of the typical wooden structure style of the mid and late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The architectural complex is one of the three major Tianhou temples in China, and also one of the oldest extant Tianhou temples.
