Thean Hou Temple

Three Goddesses in Thean Hou Temple

 

 The Heavenly Mother----

is also known as Her Heavenly Princess ( Tian Fei ) or traditionally The Holy Grandmother ( Ma Zu ) 

Her hiliness : Originally named Lin Mue Niang;was born in 960 AD. On the 23rd day of 3 month on the Song Dynasty calendar;She was born to Lin ( father ) and  Wang  ( mother ). in a village along Fujian's Pu Tian bayside.

  People came to know her as The Enlightened Spirit ( Tong-Yuan Ling-Nu ). or The Dragon's Daughter ( Long Nij ).

Guan-Yin, The Goddess of Mercy----

--popularly revered as Guan-Yin, which is name directly translated from its original Indian-Sanskrit terms-Kuan meaning deep and empathizing thoughts; Shi meaning this world of unfulfilled wants nad understanding sadness in which we live.Yin meaning all human voices especially our outcries of grivances.

Goddess of the Waterfront

 

Is a deity revered by the Hainanese. According to Hainanese legends - and also as depicted within the Temple of waterfront Goddess, situated in the Hainan town of Wen - Chang - the Goddess of the Waterfront was sighted here. and on the exact spot she had appeared. believed built the temple in her tribute. She was thus nemed for the temple overlooking the waterfront of the Port of Qing-Lan. in the Town of Wen-Chang

 

--is a deiety