Taoist Temple Lin background was built in Macau at the end of the sixteenth century, more precisely in 1592, near the border gate Portas de Circo. This temple was built in honor of Kun Iam - Goddess of Mercy statue that adorns the main altar of the church.

Construction is a complex of eight buildings prihramovyh. Each of the rooms is dedicated to a specific mythological character, a certain moral quality or saint. Temple named after the hill where it was built.

With the advent of the Qing Dynasty, the ruling from the XVII to the XX century, the church began to use tangerines - Chinese officials as a hotel. Only in the late twentieth century it underwent a major restoration of the church Lin background. After that he became a beautiful sight of the city of Macau.

Macau - a major seaport, so in one of the buildings of the temple is a statue of a Chinese sea goddess Tin Hau. In the center of the complex is the area enclosed by a border with relief sculptures of dragons - courtyard garden. In the garden, in the shade of old trees, you can enjoy a small pond with lotus flowers whose blossoms fills the air with a truly magical flavors. The facade of the temple is decorated with clay reliefs from Chinese mythology and history.

The temple complex includes a memorial Lin Zexu - Chinese national hero of the nineteenth century. Lin Zexu, being an official, often stayed at the temple for the night. Once there he proposed a law banning open opium trade. For this, and a monument was erected in his honor.

Peace and harmony prevailing here, give visitors a spiritual grace.