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gout realized importance of protection of fishing industry
she became a royal concubine 
heavenly concubine, then
queen

As people from Fujian emigrated to Taiwan, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shandong - legend of Mazu spread, temples built more than 5,000 temples built to honor Mazu in the world most in southern Fujian & Taiwan

Macau got its name from temple to Mazu (already built before Portuguese arrived)

This is one of the biggest folk religions - more than 300,000,000 believers in SE Asia (Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Thailand) people pray at temples for peace & daily welfare, etc., not limited to sea faring protection  

no limit for this belief system, altencompassing interview w/ Chou from Hong Kong during celebration to Mazu, effigy built, also a "rocket" structure fireworks, at end of day, big banquet

Wang: for song - Ming, Qing dynasty, development of legend
every village close to seacoast in Fujian, had a temple
also, temples along rivers (away for/coast)
even, in mountains where rivers are located
wherever, there is water (river, lake, sea) you will find a temple built to honor Mazu
when people moved to cities, they built a temple to honor her
Mazu - important part of Chinese culture
March 23, Mazu's birthday
Sept 9, Mazu became deified, went to heaven } natural holdings 
a lot of rituals, special foods made at this time

Q+A
many stories about Mazu's deeply people rescued by her "spirit" = legends 
(not necessarily factual)
she also saved animals on ships (during trade) export-import because all living beings should be protected + saved
besides temples, families set up altars in their homes to ask for safe travels