揭阳市北门天后宫

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北门天后宫,俗称“内妈宫”创建年代已不可考。位于揭阳市榕城区岭南明珠一期南侧。清代乾隆三十一年(1766年)和四十一年(1776年),揭阳知县刘业勤两次对其进行重修和扩建,前后历时11年,耗银1000多两。
天后宫占地面积2000多平方米,除首进的山门和门厅是乾隆年间遗存的珍贵建筑外,其余都是在九十年代重修的。三山门有刘业勤手书“天后宫”三个大字,门楼明间用垂莲屐凤髻斗方载,次间屐上为灰塑方屈载。门厅明间用木瓜八角简方载,大载前端安放有骑狮托座力士造像,栩栩如生。大殿是高台基的庑殿式建筑,正龛供奉着天后的神祇,左右配祀风神爷和火神爷。1993年,被揭阳市人民政府公布为文物保护单位。

The Tianhou Temple, commonly referred to as the "Inner Ma Temple," has noprecise record of its founding date. lt is located in the first phase of LingnanPearl in Rongcheng District, Jieyang City. During the Qing Dynasty, in the 31styear (1766) and 41st year (1776) of the Qianlong reign, County Magistrate LiuYegin undertook two significant rounds of renovation and expansion, spanning11 years and costing over 1,000 taels of silver.
The temple covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters. Apart from themountain gate and entrance hall, preserved structures from the Qianlong era.most other buildings were reconstructed in the 1990s. The triple-eavedmountain gate displays the calligraphy "Tianhou Temple"by Liu Yegin, withdecorative features such as relief carvings of lotus shoes and phoenix hairpins.The main hall, built on a raised platform in the style of a hip roof, enshrines thedeity Tianhou at the central altar, flanked by the gods of wind and fire. in 1993.it was designated a historical and cultural site by the Jieyang MunicipalGovernment.