【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 in parison to other sea deities resulted from her role as a passionate motherly protector, in contrast to authoritarian father figures like the Dragon Kings. She is usually depicted wearing a red robe, and sitting on a throne. As often happens to revered folk heroes in Chinese culture, she became an empress figure during the Yuan Dynasty.Starting from Fujian, worship of Tianhou/Mazu spread to the neighbouring coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Guangdong, and thence to all coastal areas of mainland China. With emigration and especially the Chinese diaspora of the 19th and 20th centuries, it further spread to Taiwan, Vietnam, Ryukyu, Japan, and South East Asia。 the role of Mazu as patron of the seas ensured that newly arrived immigrants often erected temples to her first, to give thanks for arriving safely. Today, worship of Tianhou/Mazu is also found in other countries with sizeable populations from these regions. In total, there are around 1,500 Mazu temples in 26 countries of the world.In the east wing room enshrined Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. The four Dragon Kings are, in Chinese mythology, the divine rulers of the four seas (each sea corresponds to one of the cardinal directions). The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea is said to have the largest territory. Although Dragon Kings appear in their true forms as dragons, they have the ability to shapeshift into human form. The Dragon Kings live in crystal palaces, guarded by shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Legend has it that the dragon was able to go under the sea, mount the clouds and ride the mist and summon wind and rain. In fact, the dragon was merely fabricated as a symbol of conquering the nature by the ancients. They expected the existence of dragon which could have passion for the difficulties and sufferings in the world and could help those in difficulties. As a result, those who first worshipped the dragon king were fishermen and boat owners.The west wing room is shrine of Mammon , in which Bi Gan, the God of Civil Wealth, is enshrined. Bi Gan, the uncle of the King Zhou, was well known for his outspoken and justice. Because he admonished the King Zhou in public, so his heart was dug out by the king. He is free from any bias because of no heart. So, to be the God of Civil Wealth, he was very respected by the people even today. The another one who is next to Bi Gan is the God of Military Wealth, Guan Yu. With right hand stroking his long beard and left hand holding the book, he has a severe look on his face and stands on a golden frog. Guan Yu was a general during the Three Kingdoms periods, then he became a god after died. There stand two statues of heavenly guards who safeguard the God of Wealth. One holding the cornucopia is the official of storehouse, who is mainly for managing the treasury。 the another one is Zhoucang, carrying the sword for Guan Yu.The west wing room in the backyard is Tianhou Culture Exhibition Room. There is the original plaque of Tianhou Palace and plenty of photographs. They introduce the birth and development of the Tianhou culture and how the Tianhou culture spread out all over the China and the whole world.Tianhou Palace has a history of more than 500years, and during this long history, it had experienced lots of sufferings, restorations and is not very easy to have a new look for the Tianhou Palace today. I believe it will give you a perfect impression after visit. Qingdao Art Museum Located on the of Daxue Road, Qingdao Art Museum is in a group of building surrounded by red walls with yellow tiles, which are unique in the Chinese traditional architecture. It covers an area of 14,183 square meters with a total building area of 4,108 square meters. 　　Qingdao Art Museum, originally built from 1934 to 1940, is designed by Wang Han, our domestic architect . Designed according to the German architecture, it was the ideal bination of the Chinese and Western style. At that time, this building was the old site of The World Red Cross, Qingdao Branch. After New China was founded, the front yard, located on of Yushan Road, became a library. In 1965, Qingdao Municipal Museum was also established here. After the library and museum had been moved to a new site in 1990s, these buildings had been empty. So, from 2000 to 2005 this place had been closed to the public.Although before there were some art exhibitions in the museum, there was no specific Qingdao Art Museum. It was a pity for the artists in Qingdao. So, in 2004, Qingdao Municipal Cultural Bureau began to build the Art Museum, located on the of Daxue Road.Qingdao Art Museum is mainly for the collection, research and exhibition of the modern and contemporary artists39。 works. The exhibition is focuses on the artworks of Chinese paintings, calligraphy, seal cutting, watercolour painting, photography and so on.The museum is divided into three parts: the Roman Exhibition Hall, the Main Hall Exhibition Area (including the east wing hall and west wing hall) and the Islamic Exhibition Hall. They are opened up depending on the different needs.The Roman Exhibition Hall, located in front of Qingdao Art Museum, is a standard European Romanesque architecture with special artistic ponents, such as internal structure, column head, wall, relief, and so on. Divided into the first and second floor, it has 22 exhibition halls with a total area of 900 square meters. The show case length of the first floor is 108 meters and the second floor is 151 meters. It mainly displays the artworks of oil painting, watercolour painting and photography. The hall is 18 meters high with transparent dome, and in the middle there is the audience leisure area.In the center of Qingdao Art Museum, the Main Hall Exhibition Area(including the east wing hall and west wing hall) is a unified and enpassing classical Chinesestyle architecture, modeled on the construction pattern of the Confucian Temple in Qufu. It is unlike the hall,