December 20, 2021 is the 22nd anniversary of the Chinese government's resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Macao. On December 20, 1999, the Chinese government began to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao. Introducing the extreme film produced on stamps with the Mazu Temple pattern in Macau to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the Chinese government’s resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Macau.
Mazu Pavilion is located in the southwest of Macau Peninsula . It is built along the coast, with mountains on its back and the sea, with stone lion gates and flying eaves. It is one of the three major Zen temples in Macau. The picture is an extreme piece made from the "Macau in the Eyes of Liao Wen-chang" stamp issued in Macau on March 1, 1995, with the "A-Ma Purple Smoke" Macau A-Ma Temple pattern on the face, and the commemorative postmark of the first day of stamp issuance and the Macau Post date stamp. "Macau in the Eyes of Liao Wenchang" is the second set of stamps in the series of stamps on Macau in the Eyes of an Artist. The stamps were painted in the form of Western watercolor paintings by young painter Liao Wenchang in the outer frame of oval leaky windows in Chinese garden architecture, which embodies the combination of Chinese and Western features and is very distinctive. Macau Mazu Temple is one of the most famous places of interest in Macau, with a history of more than 500 years. A-Ma Temple formerly known as Mazu Pavilion, commonly known as Tin Hau Temple, is located in the southwest of Macau. The main buildings include the main hall, Hongren Hall, Guanyin Pavilion and other halls. The temple mainly worships the Taoist fairy Mazu, also known as the "Tianhou Empress" and "Tianfei Empress". It is said that it can predict good and bad luck, and often helps merchants and fishermen at sea to avoid dangers and resolve disasters. The Fujian people negotiated with the locals to build a temple at the current site to worship.
To celebrate Macao's return to China, the Macao SAR Post issued a set of 6 stamps "Commemorating the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" on December 20, 1999. One of them shows the dragon dance at the Mazu Temple in Macau . The picture is an extreme piece made from the stamp with the Mazu Temple pattern on the "Commemoration of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" stamp issued by Macao, and the postmark commemorating the first day of stamp issuance. On July 15, 2005, at the 29th World Heritage Committee meeting held in Durban, South Africa, the Macau Historic Center including the A-Ma Temple was included in the World Heritage List. A-Ma Temple, which has a history of more than 500 years, is the oldest among the three ancient temples in Macau (A-Ma Temple, Guanyin Temple, Linfeng Temple).
The picture is an extreme piece made from the Mazu Temple pattern stamp in the "Macau World Heritage" stamp issued by Macau Post on July 16, 2005. It is a postmark commemorating the first day of stamp issue.
December 10, 2009 is the 10th anniversary of Macau's return to China. Macau Post issued commemorative stamps and souvenir sheets "The 10th Anniversary of Macau's Return to the Motherland". The pictures respectively use the postcards with the Mazu Pavilion pattern published by the Macao Tourism Souvenir Wholesale Center and the Macao World Heritage as carriers, and are used as extreme films with mini-sheet stamps of the "10th Anniversary of Macao's Return to the Motherland" and extreme films made with commemorative postmarks issued after the release of postage stamps. The gate of A-Ma Temple is an archway-style granite building, 4.5 meters wide, with only one door opening. There are three gold characters "Mazu Pavilion" on the lintel, and there are couplets on both sides: "Dezhou Huayu, moisturizing the people" .
In the paintings of Macau painters, Macau Mazu Temple is a beautiful painting. The picture selects an extreme piece made from the Mazu Temple pattern stamp issued in Macao on August 25, 2016 in the "Paintings of Macao Art Seniors" to commemorate the first day of stamp issuance.
The A-Ma Temple is famous at home and abroad. The temple is located on A-Ma Street in the southeast of Macau. It is backed by mountains and faces the sea. It is built on the shore. Due to the strong incense and poor management, it has been repeatedly destroyed in history. In 1988, a fire destroyed the main hall, and it was later rebuilt using concrete antique buildings to prevent fires. Mazu Pavilion has been built for more than a hundred years. The mother she is enshrined is Fujian Tianfei. She is the god who protects the safety of ships at sea. Legend has it that Mazu was a native of Putian, Fujian, with a common surname of Lin and a given name of Mo. She was extremely intelligent since she was a child and received the help of Shinto. When her brother was shipwrecked at sea, she was able to keep her eyes shut and go to sea to rescue him. After his death, he appeared many times to rescue ships in distress at sea. The seafaring fish people worshiped it. Today, Mazu Pavilion is famous far and wide and is a must-see place for tourists. It is celebrated every year after March 23 of the lunar calendar.It was even more lively. A stage was set up in the open space in front of the temple to sing operas, fishermen offered incense and offered sacrifices, and faithful men and women prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha. The folk customs were great.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Bank of China, Macau Branch, , Macau Post issued the "Sixtieth Anniversary of Bank of China, Macau Branch" commemorative stamps on August 21, 2010, including a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet. The picture uses a peony stamped postcard as the carrier, affixed with the commemorative stamp "The 60th Anniversary of the Bank of China, Macau Branch". The background is the stamp with the pattern of the Macau Mazu Temple, a world heritage site in Macau. It is an extreme piece produced by the commemorative postmark of the postage stamp issue. The
picture is an extreme piece made from the Macau A-Ma Temple pattern stamp in the "Chinese Scenery" stamp issued by Vietnam in 1995. The top of the lintel of Mazu Temple is a cornice-shaped roof, which is gorgeous and beautiful. There is a pair of stone lions at the entrance of the temple. They are exquisitely carved and lifelike. They are masterpieces of the Qing Dynasty 300 years ago. There are stone steps and winding paths connecting the unique buildings in the courtyard. The lush ancient trees, mixed flowers and trees, and crisscrossing rocks all around cleverly combine the elegance of the garden with the solemnity of the ancient temple, making it appear simple. Elegant, majestic and full of national characteristics.
On August 30, 2019, the Macau Post Office of China issued the stamps "The 30th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest", with a full set of 4 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet. The picture uses extreme pieces made of paper postcards and wooden postcards to commemorate the first day of stamp issuance.
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