The origin of Mazu

Lin Mo Niang's witch status in the middle of the room is the primitive form of Mazu belief. Mazu belief was born in a special ecological environment and is closely related to marine fishery production and its activities at sea. Fishermen hope to have a patron saint of the sea to protect their safety, because there are countless shipwrecks.

Mazu's witch identity just conforms to people's wishes. She can express people's good fortune, help the poor, cure diseases and eliminate disasters, which is in line with people's wishes, so she set up a temple for sacrifice after her death.

Since then, her miracles have followed, and she has been shaped into a perfect goddess, which has spread among the folk beliefs in the coastal areas of China. Mazu culture originated in Song Dynasty, became in Yuan Dynasty, flourished in Ming Dynasty, flourished in Qing Dynasty and flourished in modern times.

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The fundamental purpose of offering sacrifices to Mazu is not to forget the ancestors or the roots. Mazu was originally the patron saint of the ocean. Later, her functions gradually expanded, and people thought that Mazu could help them out of difficulties, whether they were businessmen, craftsmen, dystocia or other diseases.

Therefore, overseas Chinese also build temples to worship, and people always hope that through Mazu's sacrifice, Mazu's fraternity, helping the weak and helping the poor, being brave and indomitable, and filial piety, the essence of Mazu culture will be integrated into daily life and passed on to the next generation.

This is a true portrayal of "where there is sea water, there are Chinese, and there is Mazu". As far as the influence is concerned, Mazu has evolved from a maritime relationship to a "sea god" and a "escort goddess", thus forming one of the most important Han folk belief and worship gods in the history of marine culture.