The renovation began with the main hall, which is a building with double eaves and a mountain, with a width of three bays. In front of the main hall, the Chinese imperial stone carving has peony phoenix decoration, and the exposed railings on both sides have lotus shapes, all of which are green bucket stones.
At the main entrance of the main hall, there is a shed-shaped wooden frame building as a space for worshipping the temple. There are two arches on both sides, connecting the left and right cloisters, in which the Lord of the realm and the goddess of birth are enshrined.
The stone carving of the main hall is based on the story of flowers and birds and the romance of the Three Kingdoms, and is carved by the deep relief method of inner branches and outer leaves. The contents include Empty City Plan, Hard War Plan, Zhang Song's Picture of Offering Shu, and Ma Chaodou, etc. In addition, the stone carvings on both sides are "Bo Gu flowers", which shows the craftsmanship of the stone carvers.
Most of the wood carvings in the hall are made by craftsmen in Chaozhou and Quanzhou. The building above the four-corner golden pillar is composed of three links and five melons. In order to make the roof of the main hall more towering, it is located under the beam, and the height is increased by overlapping arches, which also has the purpose of structural mechanics. This practice can be found in Lecheng Palace in Han Xi, Nanyao Palace in Changhua and Yuan Qing Temple in Changhua.
The shrine in the main hall was also built by Quanzhou woodcarving master, and at that time, it was also joined by Wenzhou, Chaozhou and Lugang craftsmen. The shrine is shaped like a beautifully carved temple. Beads are hung on the eaves, and there is a plaque above the shrine that says "Our Lady of Meizhou". The dragon column in front is carved and decorated with eight immortals, which makes the whole shrine more solemn.
Above the shrine are plaques given by yongzheng emperor, Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, all of which were sealed by the emperor.
The plaque of "You Ji Zhaoling" originally belonged to Mazu Tempel, the official builder of Lugang. Later, Pai Cheng, then mayor of Lugang, restored the plaque and hung it in the main hall of Tianhou Palace in Lugang.
In the shrine of Ursa Major, the largest Mazu statue is the statue of a new sculpture during the reconstruction of Tianhou Palace. This statue of Mazu is like a clay sculpture, which is the "Mazu in the Town Hall" of Tianhou Palace. It is said that the earthen Mazu statue in the main hall of Tianhou Palace in Lugang and Tianhou Palace in Tainan are the works of the same craftsman.
On both sides of the main hall of Tianhou Palace in Lugang, there are two groups of statues of clairvoyant eyes and ears, which are located in front of the shrine of the main hall and beside the archways on both sides of Qianbukou. Clairvoyance holds a halberd in his hand and looks around. With an axe and a shovel in his ear, he listened to voices from all directions.
Their fangs-like shapes with green faces have the meaning of exorcism. This clairvoyant and clairvoyant statue is elegant and full of charm, and it is a classic sculpture of the statue.
Mazu in the Tianhou Temple in Lugang is not only famous for its outstanding gods and flourishing incense, but also for its age and grand scale. The precious historical materials and religious relics displayed in the temple are even more amazing to Chinese and foreign people.
For example, the imperial pen tablet of the former Qing emperor, the tablet presented by officials from civil and military departments, the ancient tablet inscription and the "Great God Symbol" and "Virgin Precious Seal" presented by the ancestral hall are all unique cultural relics in Taiwan Province Province.
In addition, there are three pairs of dragon pillar stone carvings in the Tianhou Temple in Lugang, which are located in Sanchuan Hall, Main Hall and Houdian.
The dragon column sculpture in Sanchuan Temple is a single dragon column with many hollowed-out sculptures on it, and four claws hold the beads. The pillars are decorated with shrimp, crabs, fish, octopus, eight immortals and gods.
The dragon columns are layered, with inner branches and outer leaves, and are beautifully carved. In order to prevent the dragon column from being damaged by climbing, an iron cage is installed outside the column to protect the exquisite carving.
This pair of dragon pillars is carved from green beans with stones. The pillars are octagonal, 2.5 meters long and 36 centimeters in diameter. They are enshrined by the Lin family in Shuzaijiao, Taichung City.
The dragon column in Daxiong Hall and Sanchuan Hall are similar in shape, material, carving and decoration, and both come from the same stonemason.
The dragon column is a single dragon plate column, and the dragon mouth is shaped like a figure of eight. Four claws hold beads and cheeks. The dragon column is decorated with Laozi, gods and horses.
This dragon column is octagonal, and its length is about 2.8 meters. Beads are carved from green beans on stones, decorated with aquatic animals such as fish, shrimp, turtles and crabs and eight horses.
The dragon column in the back hall is a single dragon plate column, with five claws holding beads in its mouth, exposing two upper incisors. The column is about 2.7 meters long and 32 centimeters in diameter. In addition to moire and rocks, there are four auspicious animals carved on the back of the stone pillar: phoenix, phoenix, qi and forest. According to the shape and construction method of the dragon column, this dragon column should be a work of Xianfeng period.
There are few dragon pillars with five claws in Taiwan Province Province, but the back hall of the Tianhou Temple in Lugang is dedicated to the Jade Emperor, who is the supreme position in folk beliefs, so the dragon pillars are in the shape of five claws.
There are a pair of special flower-and-bird pillars at the back door of Sanchuan Hall. There are dozens of magpies flying on the branches of this pair of flower-and-bird columns, decorated with peony flowers symbolizing wealth. Each column has the shape of a phoenix, with the momentum of "husband and wife singing together and letting a hundred flowers blossom". The beads of the flower-and-bird column are carved from green beans and decorated with shrimp, crab, unicorn, flowers and birds, etc.