What is the pilgrimage in Mazu sacrifice?

"Pilgrimage" refers to going to a famous temple with a long history and strong incense to worship the gods. Different from welcoming Mazu, pilgrimage is not to invite the other Mazu's god back, but to share her fragrance, so your own god is going.

In Mazu Tempel, the object of burning incense, the gods, should also go in and put it in the temple, sometimes "throwing fire" and sometimes making incense, so that they can touch each other's incense.

Another difference between Mazu and Mazu is that the place of pilgrimage is not necessarily related to the regional level, so it is common to go to further places.

Although Mazu went to pay homage, the function of the ceremony was to touch or distribute each other's incense to his own side, hoping that the incense of his own god would be equally strong. Therefore, when he comes back with incense, he will hold ceremonies in various places. The gods bypass every household and "exchange incense" with the incense in the incense burner of the gods with strong incense, so as to benefit the believers in their own territory.

Most people like to take part in pilgrimage, and it is more fun for neighbors to go with their friends. It is not only a sacred trip, but also a social trip, which is the behavior pattern of people in Taiwan Province Province.

Most importantly, the regional community that holds hajj together promotes mutual recognition or community consciousness through the feet of peers, which is the most obvious social significance of hajj.