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| | Mazu (Matsu): Chinese Goddess of the Sea. Possibly the goddess portrayed as Mizu-Gami, the "goddess of ... |
 | | It is claimed that the goddess Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, is the goddess most celebrated in modern times, with the number of her devotees currently estimated at over 100 million and more than 1,500 temples devoted to her worship. | | | Possibly the goddess portrayed as Mizu-Gami, the "goddess of karate". | | | Like Kuan Yin she is a goddess of compassion, one who is willing to intercede on the behalf of those in distress. |
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http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess-mazu.htm
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| | Fisherman's saintly daughter |
| | At Taiwan's Matsu temples, the benevolent folk goddess is usually seen flanked by two remarkable subordinate deities, whose names mean "ears that hear on the wind" and "eyes that see a thousand miles." Legend has it that these two demons fell in love with Matsu and fought each other over her. | | | Soon after her death at 28 years of age, Lin became the focus of a cult religion and was referred to as Matsu, or maternal ancestor. | | | A golden icon of Matsu, Goddess of the Sea and one of Taiwan's most popular deities. |
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http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/20000425/20000425f1.html
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| | Matsu (goddess) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Matsu (Chinese: 媽祖;; Hanyu Pinyin: Māzǔ; Wade-Giles: Ma-tsu; literally "Mother-Ancestor"; POJ: Má-chó·), mortal name Lin Moniang (林默娘), is the Taoist goddess of the Sea who protects fishermen and sailors. | | | Chaotian Temple (朝天宮) of Peikang Township (北港鎮) in Yunlin is another popular temple of Matsu in Taiwan. | | | Biography of Matsu and celebrations of her festival (in Traditional Chinese) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsu_(goddess)
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| | The Korea Times : [Taiwan Special] Guardian Goddess Goes on Annual Jaunt |
| | It is estimated that there are some 200 temples and shrines in Taiwan devoted exclusively to Matsu and several hundred more in which she is an important deity. | | | Jhenlan Temple has a history of over 200 years, housing the Matsu statuette carried in the pilgrimage and believed to possess particularly strong spiritual power because it was brought from the Matsu temple on Meizhou Island. | | | Since then, there have been innumerable reports by fishermen and sailors claiming to have caught a glimpse of her in stormy skies and skimming over the ocean, and Matsu temples and shrines have proliferated all along the coastal areas of southern China and even Southeast Asia. |
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| | Matsu (goddess) |
| | Matsu (媽&: Māzǔ) or the Heavenly Holy Mother (&; Tianshang Shengmu) is the Chinese Goddess of Sea that provides safety, extremely popular among Taiwanese and Fujianese fishermen and their families. | | | Ch'ao-t'ien Palace[?] (朝天宮) of Peikang Township (北港鎮), Yunlin[?] is the most popular temple of Matsu in Taiwan. | | | Matsu is Ling Muoniang's deification (see section "The person"). |
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http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/lookup/encyclopedia/go/Goddess_Matsu.html
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| | Tracking Matsu |
| | The girl died when she was twenty, and a Matsu cult spread along the southern coast and into South-east Asia, evolving from the patron saint of fishermen and sailors to an all-purpose goddess. | | | Temples in Taiwan have Matsu statues that are several hundred years old but the Meizhou Matsu is the oldest and most sacred. | | | Legend says that Matsu lived on Meizhou Island, in Fujian province, during the tenth century. |
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http://www.romanization.com/books/formosan_odyssey/matsu.html
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| | Goddess Mazu (Matsu): Symbols and myths. |
| | goddess symbols were derived from the rituals used in the ancient rites of worship of these pagan goddesses. | | | It is not surprizing that many of our icons representing courage and compassion are derived from the ancient goddess symbols of Mazu | | | goddess symbols come from the legends surrounding a specific goddess and were "characters" in her story. |
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http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess-symbols-Mazu.htm
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| | Taipei Times - archives |
| | "The religious belief of Matsu originated in China, yet the goddess cherishes all people and land in Taiwan," President Chen said. | | | While Chen visited Chaotien Temple, officials from the MAC went to Chenlan Temple in Taichung County yesterday morning to explain the government's policy, as well as worship Matsu to bless the pilgrimage. | | | Emphasizing the need to keep religion out of politics, the president called on followers of Matsu to not use a religious decree to dictate policy |
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/07/08/42953/wiki
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| | Matsu (goddess) |
| | Chaotian Temple (and#26397;and#22825;and#23470;) of Peikang Township (and#21271;and#28207;and#37806;) in Yunlin is the most popular temple of Matsu in Taiwan | | | 500 Matsu temples in 26 countries of the world | | | "hide") 1 Names 2 The person 3 The goddess 4 Worship 5 See also 6 External links [edit] |
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| | Birthday of Matsu, Goddess of the Sea |
| | One of the biggest festival celebrated in Taiwan dedicated to Matsu, Goddess of the Sea, | | | The biggest festival takes place in central Taiwan at the Peikang temple near Chiayi. | | | Its celebrated with great fanfare in over 300 temples where Matsu is enshrined. |
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http://www.regit.com/taiwan/festival/matsu.htm
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| | Matsu Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Not all of what is historically part of Lienchiang county is under the control of the ROC. | | | Matsu, though named after the goddess Matsu, is written with a different character that has a different tone. | | | There are also mosses and ferns rare or absent on Mainland China and Taiwan. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsu_Islands
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| | :::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄::: |
| | * Mazu Daoyi (馬祗é“ä¸; also written Matsu Tao-i) was an influential Zen teacher in medieval China. | | | *''Matsu (book) Matsu'', a book by Osamu Dazai {{disambig}} | | | '''Matsu''' can refer to: * Matsu (goddess) Matsu, a significant sea goddess in Chinese culture. |
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http://www.mauspfeil.net/Matsu.html
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| | BIGpedia - Nangan - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online |
| | And because Lin Muoniang's (who later became the goddess Matsu) corpse was washed ashore here, Nangan was also known as Matsu Island (馬祖島). | | | There is the Palace of Heavenly Empress (天后宮) in Matsu Village, which contains the coffin of Lin Muoniang. | | | Nankan (&; Pinyin: Nángān) is one of the Matsu Islands and the capital township of the Lienchiang County (which coincides geographically with the Matsus) of the Republic of China. |
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http://www.bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/Nangan
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| | matSU - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | Phrases that include matSU: matsu islands, godess matsu, matsu island, matsu no ke, matsu no ohrouka, more... | | | Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "matSU" is defined. | | | We found 8 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word matSU: |
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