About A-Ma Temple
Before Macau existed, this temple already did. Completed in 1488 in the Barra district, it is dedicated to A-Ma, also called Mazu, the protective goddess of fishermen and sailors. Instead of a single hall, you walk through several pavilions: the gate, the memorial arch, the prayer hall, the Hall of Benevolence, which is the oldest part, and the Guanyin hall.
It is a fully active place of worship, with worshippers lighting incense and making wishes, so move calmly and give way. On the way out, Barra Square has mosaic Portuguese-style paving, which turns the entrance of the city's oldest Chinese temple into a neat summary of Macau.
