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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