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.

In China, Mazu, a folk goddess of the sea, has an estimated 160 million followers and 4,000 temples devoted to her. Cheng Zhigui, 23, is dressed to perform in a traditional opera during ...

Mazu is a deified young woman named Lin Mo who is believed to have lived in the 10th century on Meizhou Island, where she dedicated herself to helping people in need and died while attempting to ...

Mazu is a religion practiced by people living in coastal cities in both Tawian and China. People who practice the faith believe in Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea.

Stories about Mazu bringing safety, harmony and prosperity to people were told in more than 1,000 years among her followers. "Mazu is a goddess, and is also a human," said Zhou Jinyan, deputy ...

He worships Mazu, a sea goddess with millions of followers in Taiwan and ethnic Chinese communities around the world. For them, a pilgrimage to Mazu's home temple in Meizhou in southern China is ...

“Mazu said I must take care of the youth,” he told reporters after burning incense. “I must do everything I can to help those who are struggling.” Mr. Gou is not struggling.