Introduction to the Notre Dame Palace: The Notre Dame Palace enshrines Queen Houtu, Bixia Yuanjun and Our Lady of Suncheon. Empress Houtu dominates the earth's mountains and rivers, and is also commonly known as the "Mother of the Earth." Bixia Yuanjun is the daughter of Emperor Dongyue, also known as the "Empress giving birth to children." Our Lady of Shuntian is the goddess of midwifery in ancient China. . People can pray that the mother will be blessed by the gods, the birth will be smooth, and the mother and child will be safe. The Notre Dame Palace is a spiritual response hall where people from hundreds of miles around pray for their heirs. There is a monument in the courtyard to prove it.