Ancient Mazu constellation _ What is the ancient Mazu constellation?

The legendary Mazu is a beautiful and kind goddess, but I don't know what kind of god Mazu is, and there seems to be no accurate name for Mazu in the legend. So what does Mazu mean? Why Mazu? Let's go to Mazu culture together!

Mazu is people's praise for the "goddess of the sea". Mazu is surnamed Lin. There are different opinions about her life experience. One is that she was born in Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty, and the other is that she was born in Jianlong period of Song Dynasty, but one thing is certain: Mazu is a human being and an ordinary fisherman. According to the records of Song Dynasty, Maureen was born in Xianliang Port, a beautiful fishing village near Meizhou Bay in Putian City, Fujian Province.

Lin is one of the big families in Fujian. Lu Lin footballer, the ancestor of Lin Min, did business in Du Jiang Town (now Nanjing) of Si Marui in the first year of Jin Yongjia (307). Lin Biao, Mazu's great-great grandfather, was an official in the Five Dynasties. Great-grandfather Lin Baoji became an official in the later Zhou Dynasty. In the first year of Xiande (954), he was appointed as the special envoy of the army. In view of the chaos in the world, he abandoned his official position and retired. Grandpa's name is Fu, and he is the general manager of Fujian. Mazu's father's name is Lin Yuan, and he was an official in the inspection department in the early Song Dynasty. His mother Wang gave birth to a boy and six girls. Mazu is the youngest daughter in the family.

Mazu was born on March 23rd, the first year of Song Jianlong (960). Before his death, his parents had five daughters and longed for another boy, so they burned incense early to pray for our son, but the last child was a baby girl, and their parents were disappointed. In the evening when she was about to be born, the neighbors saw the meteor turn into a red light from the northwest sky, dazzling and shining on the rocks on the island. Parents realize that the baby is not an idle girl, so they take good care of it and love it. Because he never cried from birth to next month, he was named Maureen.

When Maureen was a child, she was smarter and wiser than her sisters. At the age of eight, she entered school, studied hard and memorized. She was young and ambitious, dissatisfied with feudal marriage and determined not to marry. Learn medicine from an early age, rejuvenate, and teach people to prevent diseases and eliminate disasters. She is smooth and enthusiastic, and always willing to do good deeds and help the world.

It is said that when Maureen was twenty-eight years old, she was unfortunately hit on the head by a mast while rescuing a ship in distress at sea and fell into the water and died. Later, she became famous for "doing good deeds after death", regarded her as a god and went to the sea to save people. Since then, Mazu has often appeared, and villagers often see her beside caves in rocks, or sitting in clouds, or Zhu Yi flying on the sea, often showing her dreams and saving people's lives. Later, people in the village built a temple in Meifeng, which was devoutly enshrined, and later generations came to worship in an endless stream.

Mazu was at sea all his life, saving lives, defending the country and benefiting all the people. The sailors regarded him as a god. After her death, she still took it as her duty to do good and save the world. People finally regarded Mazu as a veritable "goddess of the sea".

Mazu was brave, kind, wise and enlightened all his life, helping others and benefiting others. After his death, people admired and loved her more than before. Because of this, the legend about Mazu is becoming more and more popular and more and more fascinating. According to Tianhou Zhi, there are fifteen articles, and according to Tian Fei Epiphany Record, there are sixteen articles. They are: evergreen rain, praying for rain to help people, hanging a mat, weeding and saving merchants, surrendering to Er Shen, rescuing father and brother from disaster, seeking medical treatment and exorcising demons, surrendering two monsters, gaining charm by peeping into a well, Mazu being born, cocoon soaring, driving away strange winds, crossing the river with iron horses, and collecting merits and ghosts.

Conclusion While Mazu is known as the "goddess of the sea", there are many names: "daughter of Lin", "goddess" and "silent mother". If you want to know more, please continue to pay attention!