Once a humble fisherman's daughter from coastal China, Mazu became the protector of sailors, seafarers, and entire empires.

The Mazu Legend. The legend of Mazu is about a girl named Lin Mo who was born into an official family from Meizhou Island, a small piece of land in the Taiwan Straits off the coast of southeast China.

Celebrating Taiwan's Beloved Sea Goddess. Mazu, also known as the "Queen of Heaven," is a deity worshipped in Taiwan as a protector of seafarers and bringer of blessings. Mazu's legend has grown ...

More than 10 police stations in Putian county, within the coastal province of Fujian – where Mazu legends originated – have established mediation rooms in her name since 2019.

During his governorship, Xi allocated 2 million yuan (US$274,000) for a public square on Meizhou – the small island near the coast where the woman behind the Mazu legend was born – “so that ...

new video loaded: On the Road for a Modern Pilgrimage In Taiwan, it has been the season for Mazu, the most widely venerated of folk deities that many people here turn to for solace, guidance and ...

Mazu is a Goddess of the sea predominantly worshipped by Chinese people who live in the southeastern ... People hold a series of activities annually on those two days to commemorate the legend.