Is there Arlene Mo Niang in history? Mazu is a mythical figure, right? Or is it true?

Lin Moniang refers to Mazu, which really exists in history.

Mazu is a belief in the sea god centered on the southeast coast of China, also known as Tian Fei, Tianhou, Tianmu and Tianmu. It is the god believed by boatmen, sailors, travelers, businessmen and fishermen in past dynasties.

Mazu, formerly known as Mazu, was born in Meizhou Island, Putian in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and died on September 9, 2004 due to rescue at sea.

After Mazu died, he was worshipped by the people on the island and became a sea god. With the development of maritime industry and the expansion of Mazu's influence, the imperial courts in past dynasties named Mazu as Tian Fei, Tianhou and Tiannv.

Mazu custom belief is a folk culture with the worship and praise of Mazu's spirit of virtue, kindness and great love as the core, Mazu Palace and Temple as the main place, and customs and temple fairs as the forms of expression. Meizhou Island has become the seat of Mazu Tempel.

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Mazu is a descendant of Jiumulin, a famous family in Putian, Fujian. Grandfather Fu Lin lives in Fujian. Father Lin was willing, and in the early Song Dynasty, he made a patrol inspection. Before she was born, her parents had given birth to five daughters. They were very eager to have another son, so they burned incense and made wishes every day.

I prayed to give it to our son earlier, but the baby was a baby girl and my parents were disappointed. The night before the baby girl was born, neighbors saw the meteor turn from the northwest sky into a red light, dazzling, and dyed the rocks on the island red.

Therefore, parents think that this baby girl must not be an idle girl, and she is particularly fond of her. Because she never cried from birth to the second month, she was named Moline, and her parents also called her Moline Niang.

Maureen was cleverer than other sisters when she was a child. When she was eight years old, she was inspired by her teacher. She can not only read aloud from memory, but also understand the meaning of words.

When she grows up, she is determined to do good deeds and help others all her life and never marry. Her parents obeyed her wishes. She is devoted to charity and public welfare. She has been studying medicine, treating people and teaching people to prevent and eliminate disasters. People praised her.

She is calm and helpful. As long as she can help the villagers solve their problems, she is willing to do it, and often guides people to avoid misfortune. People are willing to discuss with her and ask her for help when they are in trouble.

Maureen grew up by the sea. She also knows astronomy and meteorology, and is familiar with water. There are almost no rocks in the strait between Meizhou Island and the mainland. Fishing boats and merchant ships wrecked in this sea area are often rescued by Maureen, so people say that she can cross the sea by seat.

Moreover, she can also predict the weather changes and inform the boatmen in advance whether they can sail, so it is said that she can predict the strange and call her the goddess, the dragon lady.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Mazu