The temple of the goddess A-MA is perhaps one of the oldest in Macau. The Palace of the goddess was built over six centuries ago during the Ming dynasty in the late FOURTEENTH century, Macau was handed over to Portugal to rent.

There is a legend that a girl of A-MA was trying to get to the ship, which was heading to Canton. But a wealthy shipowner turned her down. Felt sorry for the girl kind and humble fisherman, offering her to cross the river in his boat. Everywhere was raging wind and the storm, and around the boat, which was carrying the girl and the fisherman was completely calm sea. Once the boat reached the shore, the girl suddenly turned in to a goddess, which is the guardian of fishermen and sailors, who in her honor on that spot was built the temple.

Several pavilions and halls for prayers, the components of all the Church's premises, situated at the hillside. The main buildings of the temple called the Hall of Generosity, Memorial Arch, Buddhist pavilion and the Hall of Guanyin. Before the actual temple complex is a square paved with red and grey stones, brought from Portugal. The figure laid out on the pavement, reminiscent of sea waves.

The architectural style of the temple was designed in the Chinese tradition is a beautiful and small turrets with undernote up the eaves of roofs. Here and today, in honor of the goddess, the protector of seamen holding services. The cult of the goddess A-MA is supported in other, nearby Macau, China. It is believed that the goddess protects the city, so the fishermen are obliged to worship.

Surround the temple stone statues of lions guarding the Holy place from the bustle and turmoil of everyday life and give visitors a sense of inner harmony with the world.

When China celebrated New year in this temple receives an incredible number of pilgrims, praying for happiness and luck in the coming year.