A-Ma Temple
| A-Má Temple | |
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媽閣廟 | |
A-Má Temple, Macau | |
| General information | |
| Location | Barra, Macau |
| Town or city | Macau |
| Country | Macau |
| Completed | 1488 |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 媽閣廟 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 妈阁庙 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Temple of the Pavilion of the Mother | ||||||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Templo de A-Má | ||||||||||||||||
The A-Má Temple is a temple to the Chinese sea-goddess Mazu located in São Lourenço, Macau, China. Built in 1488, the temple is one of the oldest in Macau and thought to be the settlement's namesake.