Mazu Belief and Customs
妈祖信俗
Song Dynasty, 10th century CE
Mazu is the Chinese sea goddess, originally a 10th-century woman from Fujian's Meizhou Island who was deified for saving sailors. Mazu belief encompasses temple rituals, pilgrimages, festivals, and folk practices across coastal China and Chinese communities worldwide. The Meizhou Mazu Temple is the spiritual center, with millions making pilgrimages annually. The belief system blends Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucian values of compassion and protection.
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Lin Moniang was born in 960 CE on Meizhou Island, Fujian. From childhood she showed extraordinary powers — she could predict weather, heal the sick, and walk on water. She died young while trying to rescue her father and brother at sea. After her death, she appeared to countless ...
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Song Dynasty, 10th century CE
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