The golden palanquin of Tianhou Palace, a miniature of the temple!

The town of Datang in Houjie, Dongguan City, has a Tianhou Palace, where the golden palanquin is made of camphor wood and kundian wood, crafted through mortise and tenon joints. The structure of the golden palanquin is magnificent, resembling a grand and splendid miniature of a temple, with rich colors, symbolizing solemnity and auspiciousness. Worshipping Mazu is actually an expression of reverence for nature. Every year on the 23rd day of the third lunar month, the birthday of Tianhou, there is a Mazu parade (spring outing) event. The palanquin is like an autonomous supercar, controlling the path and speed of the palanquin and the bearers...