Category:Mazu (goddess)
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English: Mazu, also known by many other names including Tian Hou or Tian Fei in formal Chinese settings, Tin Hau in Cantonese, Thien Hau in Vietnamese, and Massō in Japanese, is a Chinese sea goddess worshipped by Chinese communities around the world but particularly on Taiwan and the islands of Fujian.
中文(繁體):媽祖是以 中國東南沿海為中心的道教海神信仰,又稱天上聖母、天后、天后娘娘、天妃、天妃娘娘、湄洲娘媽等。為媽祖察、聽世情的兩大駕前護衛神,分別為左手持方天畫戟,右手舉至額前做遠視狀的千里眼(又稱金精將軍),以及左手持月眉斧頭,右手舉至側耳作聽音狀的順風耳(又稱水精將軍)。 (→媽祖)
中文(简体):妈祖是以中国东南沿海为中心的道教海神信仰,又称天上圣母、天后、天后娘娘、天妃、天妃娘娘、湄洲娘妈等。为妈祖察、听世情的两大驾前护卫神,分别为左手持方天画戟,右手举至额前做远视状的千里眼(又称金精将军),以及左手持月眉斧头,右手举至侧耳作听音状的顺风耳(又称水精将军)。 (→妈祖)
Chinese sea goddess, formerly a shamaness called Lin Mo or Lin Moniang lived in Meizhou Island, Fujian, in the 10th century | |||||
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Date of birth | 21 April 960 Putian | ||||
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Date of death | 4 October 987 | ||||
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Media in category "Mazu (goddess)"
The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total.
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Crawling beneath the divine palanquin at the Chiayi Lantern Festival (Taiwan).jpg 3,278 × 4,952; 4.38 MB
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Eastern District Dragon Boat Race - 2008-06-01 09h58m12s SN201377.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.1 MB
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Golden Dumplings.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.24 MB
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HK YTMD YMT 上海街 Shanghai Street shop window sculptures gods 關公 November 2022 Px3 01.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 5.02 MB
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HK YTMD YMT 上海街 Shanghai Street shop window sculptures gods 關公 November 2022 Px3 02.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 5.47 MB
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Mazu Festival.jpg 1,225 × 817; 144 KB
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Mazu pilgrimage in Taiwan.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 5.81 MB
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Nangan (Matsu islands) artillery - Flickr - rvandermaar.jpg 2,047 × 1,445; 597 KB
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Wood Statue of Mazu Late 19th century CE Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 CE) China.jpg 2,456 × 3,872; 10.78 MB
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天妃(新刻出像增補搜神記).jpg 1,900 × 3,000; 591 KB
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常設展(Permanent exhibition):媽祖顯靈.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 1.21 MB