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Still crowding Nan'ao Island? Want to know more about the small and beautiful Mayu Island?

When visiting Shantou, which island would you visit? For most people, going to Shantou will definitely lead them to Nan'ao Island. However, tourism in Shantou is very popular now, and one of the Nan'ao Islands is almost deserted, so the travel experience is really bad. I would like to recommend a small and beautiful island with few people - Ma Yu. At present, this place is not well-known and there are not many tourists, so you can basically enjoy the romantic beach and bright sunshine to yourself. [Cute] Mayu Island Attractions: Mayu "Tianhou Ancient Temple", commonly known as Mazu Temple, has 2 in total. The old Mazu Temple was founded between 1271 and 1368 AD. In 1620, He Binchen, deputy general of Nan'ao Town, expanded and rebuilt the Mazu Temple. In the first year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1796), the incense was passed on to the ancestral temple of Wuhe Temple (Tianhou Temple) in Xionglin Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Chao Customs. The two bungalows located on Yingzai Mountain on Mayu Island are the former site of Chaozhou New Customs established in 1853. They are the symbol of the opening of Shantou Port and were listed as a cultural relic protection unit of Shantou City in 1994. Mother seal stone. There is a dark brown stone on the sea on the west side of Mayu Island. It is not very attractive in appearance and the locals call it the Mayin Stone. It is said to be the remains of Mazu when she turned into a spirit and entered the sea. The strange thing is that no matter the tide rises or falls, the Ma Yin Stone always floats to the surface of the sea and is never submerged by the sea water. [TeaDrinker] Mayu Island is a famous tourist destination with the Mayu Island Scenic Area. The Mazu Temple on the island was first built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1908). After many renovations, it integrates the three unique traditional crafts of Chaoshan wood carving, inlaid porcelain and stone carving. It is a very unique ancient building. At the western foot of Fangji Mountain in the north, there are scenic sites built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. There are still stone plaques and basic steps, and the banyan tree in front of the gate was planted in the Ming Dynasty. At the southern end is the Fengshan Sea-viewing Pavilion, which faces the sea and has green tiles and flying eaves. Under the pavilion are piles of stone eggs, which are called "Phoenix Eggs". The beach surrounded by Fengtou Mountain and Fengshan Mountain has clear water, fine sand and a flat beach. There is a huge rock in the beach, which is red on the bottom and yellow on the top, with cracks like petals, and is called Peony Stone. [Kiss]
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