Na Tcha Temple
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The Na Tcha Temple built in 1888, is a Buddhist and Taoist temple in Macau
dedicated to the worship of the deity Na Tcha
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The small traditional Chinese temple is a simple, single chamber building measuring 8.4 metres (27.6 ft) long and 4.51 metres (14.8 ft) wide. The entrance porch opens to the temple building measuring 5 metres (16.4 ft) in depth. The building is painted gray, with few ornamentations, except for paintings on walls under the entrance porch.
Na Tcha Temple is located behind the Ruins of St. Paul's, remains of a principal Jesuit cathedral in the region, serving as one of the best examples of Macau's multicultural identity. In 2005, the temple became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau
enlisted on the UNESCO
World Heritage List.
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
dedicated to the worship of the deity Na Tcha
Nezha (deity)
Nezha, Na Zha or Nata . He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" after he became a deity.Modern scholarship has shown that he is based on two figures from Hindu mythology, namely Nalakubar and Krishna....
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The small traditional Chinese temple is a simple, single chamber building measuring 8.4 metres (27.6 ft) long and 4.51 metres (14.8 ft) wide. The entrance porch opens to the temple building measuring 5 metres (16.4 ft) in depth. The building is painted gray, with few ornamentations, except for paintings on walls under the entrance porch.
Na Tcha Temple is located behind the Ruins of St. Paul's, remains of a principal Jesuit cathedral in the region, serving as one of the best examples of Macau's multicultural identity. In 2005, the temple became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau
Historic Centre of Macau
The Historic Centre of Macau is a collection of over twenty locations that witness the unique assimilation and co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures in Macau, a former Portuguese colony...
enlisted on the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage List.
See also
- Religion in Macau
- List of oldest buildings and structures in Macau