Why is Mazu called the Queen of Heaven?

The origin of Mazu:

Mazu is the incarnation of Lin Moniang among the people. Lin Moniang was the sixth daughter of Lin Yuan in Meizhou, Putian, Fujian. She was born in the first year of Jianlong in the Song Dynasty. She was not heard from after her birth. She cried, so she was named Lin Mo, which means silent woman.

Mo Niang has shown magical powers since she was a child. She can read and recite, and understand its meaning. According to historical records, when she was a teenager, a Taoist person came to her house and could see through the internal conditions of patients. In addition, she could tell other people's good and bad luck, which made her very miraculous and people respected her very much.

It is said that one day Mo Niang was weaving, and suddenly the tragic scene of her father and brother being killed at sea appeared in front of her, so she covered her face and cried. After a while, news came that his father and brother had died at sea. Due to its special functions, it often predicts weather changes at sea for fishermen, allowing people to avoid natural disasters such as typhoons. The local fishermen were very grateful to her and worshiped her as a goddess and dragon girl.

When Lin Moniang died at the age of 28, people built a temple to commemorate her, hoping that she would protect the safety of fishermen. Later, Lin Moniang was taught the "Xuanwei Secret Technique" by the "Holy Miracles" around her, and she learned the Qigong skills.

Because of her ability to use special powers, the fishermen affectionately called her "Mazu". From a lady to a concubine, to a concubine, to a queen, and to the Virgin in Heaven, people's worship of her has developed more and more with the passage of time.

Mazu’s aliases and honorifics

Mazu’s aliases and honorifics include: Lin Mo (original name), Dragon Girl, Holy Lady, Goddess, Queen of Heaven, Empress, Heavenly Concubine, Holy Concubine , goddess, holy mother, divine concubine, spiritual daughter, aunt, aunt, spiritual concubine, silent mother, Mrs. Lin, Tianfei God, sea goddess, Meizhou mother, Lin Xiaonu, holy concubine, Linghui concubine, Xianji Concubine.

Lin Mo Niang, the God of Poseidon, the Queen of Heaven, the Tongxian Goddess, the Holy Concubine of Shunji, the Holy Mother of Heaven, the Queen of Heaven, Madam Chongfu, the Holy Girl of the Queen of Heaven, the Holy Lady of the Queen of Heaven, the Goddess of Peace (the French call Mazu " Goddess of World Peace") and so on.