Meizhou Island: The Birthplace of Mazu

[@areebachewa8318]

Hopefully the CPC can repaint this ancient building for the vibrancy ....and the ancient architecture is so sturdy and beautiful where the Chinese need to preserve their building ....

[@wargamingchina9174]

I enjoyed that and learnt quite a bit, I always enjoy the architecture, thank you ,keep em coming.

[@MadComputerScientist]

Beautiful temples and waters. It's also good to see the statement of alliance between temples. The more people who love peace, the more peace there is. I hope you get to visit a Tianhou temple overseas one day. Interesting comparison too with Jesus. Perhaps closer is his mother, Mary. She is known as Mother Mary to some Christians, and is sometimes asked to intercede and protect devotees. Her head scarf is traditionally blue or white, and she has many statues and shrines in different parts of the world. Though different, interesting parallels with Mazu.

[@yanyangoaroundinchina]

I once took church class many years ago in the U.S. I remember I learned the Lord's Prayer. The first thing in my mind after learning the story of Mazu was the Lord's Prayer. Now that you've mentioned Mother Mary, I remember in Fatima, Portugal I saw many sincere devotees of her. It's similar to Hokkien's belief in Mazu.

[@bengtecktay4905]

12 May 2023 10:19:50 Meizhou Island time..........Happy Birthday Mazu in this Water Rabbit 2023 Year .

[@yanyangoaroundinchina]

Oh, wow. I didn't know May 12 is her birthday. Is it in lunar calendar or solar calendar?

[@bengtecktay4905]

@@yanyangoaroundinchina Its the Chinese calendar .

[@bengtecktay4905]

@@yanyangoaroundinchina Please check and confirm with Meizhou Tsumiao whether its 12 May 2023 Meizhou time that is Lin Mo Niang's birthday.

[@bengtecktay4905]

@@yanyangoaroundinchina Then you can also confirm with Meizhou Tsumiao the actual calendar date of Lin Mo Niang ascending to heaven .

[@areebachewa8318]

There is a Tianhou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was built by the Hainanese people please check it out ...

[@yanyangoaroundinchina]

Thank you for the information. I've marked it up on my map. Will visit it.

[@yongkavee]

Thean Hou Temple is the largest Chinese temple in Kuala Lumpur and one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia. I think you'll find its architecture interesting

[@fetcmc]

台中清水紫雲巖：有供奉媽祖？

[@fetcmc]

天津市 也有天后宮

[@fetcmc]

天上聖母=媽祖 或稱天后、天妃、聖母，信徒常暱稱為 媽祖婆；媽祖的分身是三尊，稱為大媽、二媽、三媽，有時一分為六。

[@fetcmc]

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