The Luerhmen History and Culture Museum () is a historical and cultural complex in

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Name

''Luerhmen'' literal meaning means deer ear gate.

Architecture

The museum building consists of the Luerhmen Tianhou Temple () which was built in 1604 dedicated to Mazu statue which were brought by

Koxinga Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), better known internationally as Koxinga (), was a Ming loyalist general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century, fighting them on China's southeastern ...

, Luerhmen Residence which was built with southern

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...

architectural style and Zheng Cheng-gong Heritage Museum with sets of collections about Koxinga.

Events

The Luerhmen Tianhou Temple, dedicated to Mazu, has invited women to serve as "fairies" responsible for performing religious rituals during the first four days of Chinese New Year every year since the 1990s.Alt URL
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Transportation

The museum is accessible by bus from

Tainan Station Tainan () is a railway station in Tainan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Situated in centre of the old town square of Tainan, Tainan Station is the main station of the city and also one of the major stations along the western ...

of Taiwan Railways.

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