Ne Zha Temple is a modest-sized temple located behind the Ruins of St. Paul’s, known to have been built during a plague outbreak in Macau. The local residents constructed this temple to venerate Ne Zha as their protective deity. Compared to its surrounding structures, the temple resembles an architectural vignette. It does not compete with the old city walls or the grandeur of the Ruins of St. Paul’s in terms of solidity and magnitude. Instead, it showcases its light and unique charm through simple decorative materials and varying techniques of contrast between solid and void. The temple measures 8.4 meters in depth and 4.51 meters in width, featuring a two-hall layout without a courtyard in between, which is a rare example in traditional Chinese temple architecture. Inside the main hall of Ne Zha Temple, various statues of Ne Zha are enshrined. The temple is open year-round from 08:00 to 17:00, with specific operating conditions subject to daily opening status.
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