How old is Mazu?

1000 years

Mazu, a sea god belief centered on the southeastern coast of China, is also known as the Holy Mother of Heaven, the Queen of Heaven, the Queen of Heaven, the Concubine of Heaven, the Concubine of Heaven, the Empress of Meizhou, etc. . The main body of this belief is said to have evolved from real people and real events. An investigation into Mazu’s life revealed that this belief comes from folklore. First it was a legend, then it was the historicization and deification of the legend, and finally the universal belief in Mazu was formed.

Mazu was born in the first year of Jianlong (960) in the Northern Song Dynasty, and in 987 (the ninth day of September in the fourth year of Yongxi, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty), it was the day when Lin Mo, who was only 28 years old, became an ascension.

Compliments of the past dynasties

Song Dynasty

In 1123, the fifth year of Xuanhe, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty bestowed "Shunji Temple Title"

Shaoxing II In the 16th year of Shaoxing (1156), Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Mrs. Linghui"

In 1160, the 30th year of Shaoxing, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Mrs. Linghui Zhaoying"

In 1166, the second year of Qiandao, the Song Dynasty Xiaozong was granted the title "Mrs. Linghuizhao Ying Chongfu"

In 1184, the 12th year of Chunxi, Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Mrs. Lingcizhao Ying Chongfu and Shanli"

In 1192, the third year of Shaoxi In 1208, the first year of Jiading, Song Ningzong was granted the title "Concubine Linghui"

In 1198, the fourth year of Qingyuan, Song Ningzong was granted the title "Mrs. Cihui"

In 1208, the first year of Jiading, Song Ningzong was granted the title "Xianwei" "

In 1217, the tenth year of Jiading, Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Linghui assists Shunxian, the heroic concubine of Wei"

In 1239, the third year of Jiaxi, Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Linghui assists Shunxian, the heroic concubine of Jiaying" Concubine"

In 1254, the second year of Baoyou, Lizong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Linghui Zhushun Jiaying Yinglie Xiezhengfei"

In 1256, the fourth year of Baoyou, Lizong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Linghui Xiezheng" Jiaying Ciji Concubine"

In 1259, the first year of Kaiqing, Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Xianji Concubine"

In 1262, the third year of Jingding, Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty was granted the title "Linghui Xianji Concubine" Concubine Shanqing"

Yuan Dynasty

In 1278, the 15th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty granted the title of "Concubine of the Heavenly Concubine of Protecting the Country, Minghui, Xiezhengshanqingxianji"

In 1281, the 18th year of the Yuan Dynasty, Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty was granted the title of "The Imperial Concubine of the Ming Dynasty who protects the country"

In 1289, the 26th year of the Yuan Dynasty, Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty was granted the title of "The Imperial Concubine of the Ming Dynasty who protects the country and protects the country"

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In 1299, the third year of Dade, Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty was granted the title of "Assisting the Holy Spirit and Protecting the People, Mingzhu Tianfei"

In 1314, the first year of Yanyou, Emperor Renzong of the Yuan Dynasty was granted the title of "Protecting the Country, Protecting the People and Guangji" "Mingzhu Tianfei"

In 1329, the second year of Tianli, Yuan Wenzong granted the title "Mingzhu Tianfei to protect the country, shelter the people, promote welfare and benefit"

In 1354, the fourteenth year of Zhengzheng , Emperor Huizong of the Yuan Dynasty (Emperor Yuan Shun) granted the title of "Assisting the country, protecting the saints, sheltering the people, promoting economic prosperity and benefiting the Ming Dynasty"

Ming Dynasty

In 1372, the fifth year of Hongwu, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty In 1409, the seventh year of Yongle reign, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty granted the title of "Holy Concubine Zhao Ying, Hong Ren Pu Ji"

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In 1684, the 23rd year of Kangxi’s reign, the Holy Ancestor of the Qing Dynasty conferred the title of “Miao Ling Zhao Ying’s Merciful Queen who protects the country and shelters the people”

In 1737, the second year of Qianlong’s reign, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty conferred the title of “Miao Ling Zhao” Ying Hongren prayed for the blessing of all living beings and the Queen of Heaven"

In 1814, the fifth year of Jiaqing, Emperor Renzong of the Qing Dynasty granted the title of "Protecting the country and sheltering the people, the wonderful spirit Zhao Ying Hongren prayed for the blessing of all living beings" "Bless the Queen of Heaven"

In 1839, the 19th year of Daoguang's reign, Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty granted the title "Protecting the country, sheltering the people, the wonderful spirit Zhaoying Hongren, the universal aid, the blessing of all living beings, the sincere gratitude to Xianfu for showing his deity, the praise of Shunchui, the kindness, the blessing of Anlanli" "Yunze Tan Haiyu Tianhou"

In 1857, the seventh year of Xianfeng, Emperor Wenzong of the Qing Dynasty granted the title of "Protecting the country and sheltering the people, the wonderful spirit Zhao Ying Hongren, the universal aid, the blessing of all living beings, the sincere sense of Xianfu's manifestation of God, the praise of Shunchui, the benevolence, the sincerity, the blessing of An Lanli" Yun Ze, Tan Hai, Tian Bo, Xuan Hui Dao, Liu Yan, Qing Jing Yang, Xizhi En, Zhou De, Pu Wei, Cao Baotai, Zhen Wu, Sui Jiang, the God of the Queen of Heaven”

Modern

In October 2009, Mazu belief Selected into the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.