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Tainan Orthodox Luermen Shengmu (Mazu) Temple (台南正統鹿耳門聖母廟) is the world’s largest Mazu temple. It was established in 1661 by Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong) after he arrived in Taiwan to expel the Dutch. Upon successfully landing in Taiwan, Koxinga saw a Mazu temple and he believed that their success in driving out the Dutch was due to the blessing of Mazu. Koxinga therefore appropriated the funds to renovate and expand the temple. The very popular Luermen Mazu Temple, which draws a large crowd of worshippers, was reconstructed for the third time in 1981 and adopted the official name of Orthodox Luermen Sheng-Mu (Mazu) Temple.