Mazu BaoZhixin Conversion Ceremony Mother Ceremony Matching Land Sacred Virtue Towering Heaven Tong Xuan Spiritual Body Silent Immortal Mind MindfulNess And Immortals Weiling Hehe Meizhou Huize Mianmian Yang God Every Manifestation Salvation Pity Bibi Zhen Yi Lun The Transformation of Yo-Yo Effect Daoist The Xuan of Compassion to Help the Poor and the Poor Shi Side Hidden Breadth of Good Fortune Sacred Virtue in the Water Magic Law Great Thousand To the Festival of Chastity And Unbiased Seeking Voice to Save Suffering and Save Difficulties With The Heart Dispels Disasters and Eliminates Sorrows Great Compassion and Great Wishes Great Sage Great Mercy Jade Sealing Heavenly Mother Yuanjun Mazu, formerly known as Lin Mo, was born in Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian Province. The belief in poseidon, centered on the southeast coast of China, is a god shared by shipwrights, seafarers, passengers, merchants and fishermen for generations. Mazu's aliases are honorific titles: Lin Mo (original name), Dragon Girl, Holy Daughter, Divine Nun, Queen of Heaven, Mother Mother, Heavenly Concubine and so on. Regarding Mazu, the earliest historical records are recorded in the "Record of the Reconstruction of Shunji Temple at the Ancestral Temple of Shengdun" written by Liao Pengfei in Shaoxing in the 20th year of the Southern Song Dynasty: "The legend of the goddess of heaven is also. The surname Lin, the people of Meizhou Island, can predict the misfortunes of man..." Mazu culture originated in the Song Dynasty, cheng yu yuan, xing yu Ming, prosperous in the Qing Dynasty, prosperous in modern times, Mazu culture embodies a characteristic of han marine culture, in the sea voyage to first before the ship set sail to worship Mazu, pray for blessings and safety, on the ship to establish the Mazu god throne enshrined.
The fundamental purpose of overseas Chinese worshiping Mazu is not to forget the ancestors and not to forget the roots. Mazu was originally the protector of the sea, but when her functions gradually expanded, whether it was a merchant, a craftsman, whether it was a difficult birth or other disease, people believed that Mazu could help them solve their problems. Therefore, overseas Chinese also built temples and sacrifices. People always hope that through the Mazu sacrifice, the Mazu fraternity, help the weak and the poor, the brave and fearless, the indomitable spirit and the concept of filial piety will be carried forward, and the essence of Mazu culture will be integrated into daily life and passed on to the next generation. This is the true portrayal of "there are Chinese in the sea, and Mazu everywhere in the Chinese". The legend of Mazu is the main component of Mazu beliefs and customs, and the Mazu faith spreads an important cultural carrier, which concentrates on the spirit of Mazu Lide, doing good deeds and great love. Like the legends of other folk gods, the legend of Mazu is stereotyped later than the Mazu faith. The real book dedicated to Mazu's miraculous deeds was only formed around the late Ming Dynasty, and the "Yu Cong Kao" recorded a very interesting Mazu legend in southern Fujian and Taiwan: "The miracles of Taiwan are particularly famous, and the natives call the god Mazu." In the face of a storm and a crisis, call on Mazu, then the gods come with a hair, and its effect is immediate. If you call out to heavenly concubines, then God will come with a crown and a moment of fear. Mazu Yun, Gai Min people are also called in the mother's home. This means that if you call for help from the gods in a shipwreck, call "Mazu", Mazu will immediately not apply fat powder to save people. If you call it "Heavenly Princess", Mazu will dress up and come to save people gracefully, so she will arrive very late. Therefore, the sea is called "Mazu", do not dare to call "Tianfei", hoping that Mazu will immediately come to rescue the fishing boat in the shipwreck.
The Mazu Festival is held every year on the 23rd day of the third month of the lunar calendar and the ninth day of the first month of September, and is divided into two festivals: the Spring Festival mazu festival and the autumn festival mazu festival. The earliest Mazu festival refers to a grand ceremonial norm for local officials and Mazu Temple in Meizhou to sacrifice Mazu on a specific date. Since the Song Dynasty, the main forms of mazu sacrifice can be divided into five kinds: temple sacrifice, suburb sacrifice, sea sacrifice, boat sacrifice, and family sacrifice: temple sacrifice refers to the ritual ceremony held within the scope of Mazu Temple, which is characterized by standardization and rigor. According to Kao, in the Four Dynasties from the Song to the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court sent officials to pay homage to Mazu more than 300 times, all in the form of temple sacrifices. In the fifty-third year of the Qing Kangxi Dynasty, the emperor decreed that Mazu should be one of the three saints as a female saint, and be included in the national ceremony, the Spring and Autumn Festival, and enjoy the highest legal etiquette with Wensheng Confucius and Wusheng Guan Gong - three kneeling, nine knocks, and three blows to offer liquor. Suburban sacrifice refers to the form of setting up an altar on the outskirts of the capital or on the outskirts of the city to perform remote sacrifices to the goddess Mazu. It is generally presided over by the emperor himself, and is characterized by solemnity and solemnity. China's suburban worship mazu first appeared in the southern song dynasty Shaoxing twenty-six years, Song Gaozong in lin'an suburban festival after the appointment of Mazu as Lady Linghui. The sea worship of Mazu refers to the worship of Mazu at the seaside. From the existing sea festival ceremonies in various places, it can be seen: in the face of the mighty waves, the prayer flag rises with the sun, the conch trombone, the hymn, the music, the dance, the fruit, the wine, the flowers, the sea life, and various folk displays. It is a kind of folk ritual that is generally spread in seaside fishing villages, and has regional uniqueness, mass nature and ornamentality. Boat sacrifice refers to a form of worshipping the statue of Mazu on the boat, and performing full worship of mazu goddess when going to sea, when returning home, or at a critical moment of strong wind and waves. Family sacrifice refers to a way for Mazu believers to set up the Mazu shrine in their homes and burn incense to worship on the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month or on the anniversary of Mazu's birth and ascension. In the case of backward navigation conditions in ancient times, "The Legend of Mazu" gave the navigators spiritual strength and inspired people to overcome the harsh natural conditions. From the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the notes of the literati and local history records a large number of Mazu legends. The legend of Mazu is the main part of mazu beliefs and customs, and the mazu faith spreads an important cultural carrier, which epitomizes the spirit of mazu lide, good deeds and great love. Note: Some of the graphics and texts are from classics and the Internet, and if there is infringement, delete them.
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