Smaller worship ceremonies take place throughout the year in the other 5,000 Mazu temples around the world and in private homes; these may involve floral tributes; candles, incense and firecrackers; ...

Some even hang photographs of Liu as the Mazu character in their homes, and worship her. A Fujian resident said if Liu ever visited his hometown, she would be greeted with aunties holding incense ...

He said that for political reasons, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan are reluctant to promote exchanges involving Mazu worship between both sides of the Strait. Instead ...

Upon safely reaching Taiwan, they established temples to worship Mazu, spreading her following across the island as the most prevalent folk belief. There are over 500 Mazu temples across Taiwan ...