The statue of Mazu paid visits to Taiwan twice in 1997 and 2002.During its first trip to Taiwan in 1997, more than 10 million believers paid respect to it.

A statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu is lifted for a parade around the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020.

The cabin crew adjust the seat for the statue of Mazu on the airplane departing from Xiamen, Nov. 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan) As the statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu arrived at the Xiamen ...

Two statues of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu departed from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport on Saturday, boarding Xiamen Airlines flight MF881, were flown to the island of Taiwan for cultural ...

Meizhou Mazu is the most worshipped statue among Mazu's followers. Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2019 shows the statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu and the boarding pass of an airplane which will take ...

Last month, two Mazu statues made headlines again when they were flown from Xiamen, Fujian, to Taiwan in designated seats on a plane to join this year's celebrations.

Meizhou Mazu is the most worshipped statue among Mazu's followers. During her Nov. 14-19 stay in Thailand, Mazu is scheduled to attend a sequence of cultural exchange activities while visiting ...

In Malaysia, an innovative temple is blending technology with tradition by presenting the world’s first AI-powered Mazu statue. This innovative move lets worshippers connect with a digital ...

A statue of Mazu has stood in Melaka for nearly three centuries, bearing witness to the historic city’s maritime history and its cultural ties with China. On Saturday, ...

Mazu is a Chinese goddess particularly popular in Taiwan and the southeastern provinces of China. But she's also arguably the most popular Chinese goddess around the world, worshipped in 20 ...

Mazu disciples from south China's Guangdong Province perform on a square at the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020. ... Statue of Chinese sea goddess Mazu ...

A statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu is lifted for a parade around the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020. In 2009, the Mazu belief and customs were ...