Data map: "Mazu's Hometown", the Mazu Temple in Putian, Fujian held a morning worship ceremony, attracting Mazu believers from all over the country. Mazu believers devoutly bowed down and paid their respects to Mazu, shared the blessings of Mazu, such as Fu orange, Ping An cake, Ping Ping tea, etc., to celebrate the National Day. Photo by China News Agency reporter Gao Yacheng On the 7th, on the ninth day of September in the Jihai year of the lunar calendar, which coincided with the 1032nd anniversary of the ascension of Mazu, the "Guardian of the Sea", a grand commemorative event was held on Meizhou Island, Putian City, Fujian Province, the "hometown of Mazu".
MalaysiaThean Hou Temple in Muar, Indonesia Lin Clan Association, Taipei Beigang Chaotian Temple, Xingang Fengtian Temple, Taiwan Notre Dame Association, and 180 palaces and temples in southern Fujian participated in the grand event, and tens of thousands of Mazu believers at home and abroad watched the ceremony together .
Meizhou Island is the birthplace of Mazu Lin Mo Niang. On the same day, the Meizhou Ancestral Temple set up a sea god altar at the bottom of Shenao, Xiashan Village, Meizhou Island. Hundred pairs of captains and their couples, led by the chief priest group composed of representatives of the Mazu Temple at home and abroad, followed the ancient system with three offerings, nine kowtows, and the sacrificial sea of release. Worship Mazu.
Meizhou Mazu Temple board chairman Lin Jinzan said that offering sacrifices to Mazu from the sea, passed down from generation to generation, and continued to this day, is an important part of Mazu beliefs and customs , which reflects Mazu culture advocates gratitude to the ocean and treats the ocean kindly Harmonious ecological concept.
In 2009, Mazu's beliefs and customs were included in the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO. Lin Shaowen, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Meizhou Island National Tourism Resort, said that in the past 10 years, Meizhou Island has established a three-dimensional, all-round and multi-dimensional protection, inheritance and dissemination system, which has promoted the construction and construction of Mazu culture in the "Belt and Road" initiative. Play the role of "cultural messenger" in the community with a shared future for mankind.
At present, there are tens of thousands of Mazu temples in 45 countries and regions around the world, with more than 300 million followers of Mazu. "The circle of friends, concentric circles, and cooperation of Mazu Culture are getting bigger and bigger."Lin Jinzan revealed that the Ancestral Temple will carry out the activity of "Matsu Goes to Nanyang, Re-walking the Maritime Silk Road" and Meizhou Mazu patrol in Thailand from November 13th to 19th.
"'21st Century Maritime Silk Road' Construction will bring a new atmosphere of cultural interaction to Southeast Asian countries and regions. "SingaporeWan Tianfu Palace Master Cai Yahua believes that the "Matsu goes to Nanyang and re-walks the Maritime Silk Road" campaign has aroused great repercussions in Southeast Asia. In November this year, the Meizhou Ancestral Temple will carry out the Mazu tour of Thailand, which will further expand the popularity of Mazu culture. Popularity and influence.
In Taiwan Kaohsiung General Counselor of Kaohsiung City Council and Chairman of Kaohsiung Jiexiang Fishery Caijia Tiansheng Cai Lixiong, Mazu culture promotes cross-strait exchanges, closes exchanges between temples and believers, and increases people's well-being.
On the same day, Xianlianggang Tianhou Ancestral Temple on the north bank of Putian was listed as a communication base in Fujian Province with Taiwan. Lin Zidi, chairman of the board of directors of Xianlianggang Tianhou Ancestral Temple, respectively granted donations to the Tianhou Temple in Anping, Fengtian Temple in Xingang, and Zhenlan Temple in Dajia, Taiwan. Commemorative Plaque.
