Mazu
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Mazu or Matsu is a sea goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. She is also known by several other names and titles. Mazu is the deified form of Lin Moniang, a sha
19th-century wooden Mazu statue, Field Museum of Natural History
The alleged tomb of Lin Moniang in Nangan in the Matsu Islands
A statue of Mazu Goddess near Meizhou Mazu Temple grounds in Meizhou Island, Fujian, China
A statue of Mazu at the Heavenly Queen Temple in Footscray, Victoria.
Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage
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The Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage is an annual celebration of the Taoist sea goddess Mazu held in Taiwan. During the festival, a statue of Mazu is placed in a litter and carried by foot on a round-trip journe
Mazu's litter, surrounded by pilgrims, en route back to Dajia
Chaotian Temple as seen during Japanese era.
Fengtian Temple, the current destination of the pilgrimage.
Worshippers in Jenn Lann temple during the return ceremony