Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, is believed to grant wishes. Hence, people visit the Mazu Shrine (Chao Mae Tubtim Shrine) in Lhong 1919, the historic Bangkok riverfront area, to pray.

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 ...

Fishermen do not fish during Mazu’s birthday, embodying the harmony between humanity and nature. Mazu belief was introduced into Japan in the reign of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (1368-1398) of the ...

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 ...

On an island whose religious diversity is part of its democratic identity, many of the faithful participating in a pilgrimage for Mazu, Goddess of the Sea, were in their 20s and teens.

Now, China's communist leaders are supporting worship of Mazu as "cultural heritage" and using it to advance their own political and economic goals. Search Query Show Search. News.

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.

Now, China's communist leaders are supporting worship of Mazu as "cultural heritage" and using it to advance their own political and economic goals. Support for LAist comes from.