The shrine houses a sculpture of Mazu, the Chinese sea goddess who is widely worshipped by Chinese descendants overseas. Moreover, the shrine's Teochew-style architecture exhibits its culturally ...

Two statues of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu boarding Xiamen Airlines flight MF881 departfrom Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport on March 29. Photo: Chinanews. com Two statues of the Chinese sea ...

As the most influential goddess of the sea in China, Mazu is at the centre of a host of beliefs and customs, including oral traditions, religious ceremonies and folk practices, throughout the ...

The launch ceremony of a month-long celebration honoring the sea goddess Mazu was held on March 29 on Meizhou Island in Putian, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A month-long ...