Since ancient women couldn't go to sea, why was it Mazu?

Mazu, formerly known as Moline, is called Moline Niang in the world. She was born in Meizhou Island, Putian County, Qingyuan Army in the early Song Dynasty. She was born in the first year of Stegosaurus in the Northern Song Dynasty. On March 23, 960, Mazu was a highly respected and outstanding woman in the Song Dynasty. Her name has not disappeared for thousands of years, but has also become a household name "immortal" and "immortal" (Liang Qichao's couplet about Tianhou Palace). At that time, the Qingyuan army belonged to Putian people Chen and Mazu were descendants of the famous Lin family in Putian. Lin Baoji, Mazu's great-grandfather from Putian, joined the army in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Lin Baoji participated in the operational command [1]. Fu Lin, Mazu's grandfather, is from Putian and now lives in Fujian. My father Lin Yuan, a native of Putian, was appointed as the capital inspector in the early Song Dynasty, but Lin Yuan resolutely resigned and returned to his hometown to live in seclusion. Before she was born, her parents would burn incense every morning and evening. Just before the baby was born, everyone saw the meteor turn into a red light from the northwest sky, dazzling and colorful, and the strange light shone on the rocks on the island. As a result, the parents felt that the baby girl was strange and naturally loved her more. Because she never cried from birth to the end of the moon, she was named Maureen, and her family called her Maureen. Regarding Mazu, the earliest historical record is the twenty years of Zhenguan in the Southern Song Dynasty. Liao Pengfei wrote in the book "Reconstruction of Shunji Temple in Shengdunzu Temple" written in Shaoxing: "The legend of Mazu has been passed down from generation to generation. Lin, a native of Meizhou Island, can tell fortune ... "The same record also appeared in the Ming Dynasty's trilogy, Volume 4: Mother Chen tasted the dream of sailing to the sea, swallowed it and became pregnant. She gave birth to a princess in November. On her birthday, she heard a strange smell and stayed there for ten days. In the Qing Dynasty, Book Collection of Ancient and Modern Scriptures (Volume 28) was written according to Putian County Records: "When Maureen was born, the land turned purple, with fragrant light and strange fragrance. When Maureen was over one year old, he saw the statue as a baby and made a gesture of worship. At the age of five, I can recite the "Ci Hang Jing", and at the age of eleven, I can dance according to the festival. When I was a teenager, I meditated at home one day and read a poem. Occasionally I saw a strange Taoist passing by the door, and I had an epiphany. I worshipped him as a teacher and got the' Xuanzhen Method'. So, when I grow up, I can understand the secret method and predict the rest. If the villagers tell me about their illness, they will be very grateful. " All these mean that she has power all her life, and she is a teenager who yearns for Taoism, is good at divination, and is good at medical skills to solve people's worries; Mazu, as an adult, these characteristics are more prominent, and she is determined to benefit all beings. Her parents decided not to get married and finally obeyed her wishes, which made her more committed to charity. Because of her intensive study of medicine, she often treats people and teaches people to prevent diseases and eliminate disasters, which has won everyone's admiration and respect, and people all praise her advantages. Maureen has always been a calm and helpful person. Solve problems for neighbors and villagers without asking for returns, and often guide people to avoid disasters and prevent shipwrecks. Neighborhood folks are willing to discuss with her and ask for help when they encounter difficulties. With the passage of time, Maureen's deeds of benevolence and righteousness gradually spread. Maureen grew up by the sea, and she is also familiar with astronomy and meteorology, as well as water. There are many reefs 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. She also knows good or bad, and will tell the boatman whether to sail in advance, so she said that she can "predict the strange" and call her "goddess" and "dragon lady". In 1987 (the ninth day of September, 4th year of Yongxi, Song Taizong), it was a day when Maureen, who was only 28 years old, emerged and soared. On this day, people on Meizhou Island saw Mazu and his sisters climb Mount Mae. After bidding farewell to their loved ones, they rode in Changfeng, driving Xiangyun alone, soaring between the sky and the sun, and suddenly saw colorful clouds, which people could no longer see. Since then, sailors have often seen Maureen dressed in red to help those in distress and calling for help. Therefore, Mazu gods are gradually and universally enshrined on ships, praying for safe and smooth navigation. Mazu spent his life in the sea, helping the poor and saving many fishing boats and merchant ships in the stormy waves; She is determined to save all beings, protect fishermen, do good deeds and save the world. According to historical records, the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty praised Mazu many times, with titles ranging from Madame, Tian Fei and Tianhou to Notre Dame, and finally included in Taoist sacrifices and national sacrifices. Mazu villagers, grateful for saving lives, built a temple on Meizhou Island to worship. This is the famous Mazu Tempel in Meizhou. The ancestral hall was expanded in 1023- 1032 (during the reign of the sage) and became more and more magnificent. 1403-1424 (Yongle period of Ming dynasty), the navigator Zheng He came to Meiyu twice to preside over the imperial sacrifice ceremony and expand the temple. By the time of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, a "Dragon Palace at Sea" with five groups of buildings had been formed. Unfortunately, the original magnificent buildings have been abandoned, and the existing original buildings are only the small-scale "Moline Parents Temple". Meizhou Ancestral Temple has carried out a lot of restoration and construction work, and invested 654.38 billion yuan to build a new Mazu Tempel, which is magnificent and is praised by the world as "Potala Palace on the Sea". After thousands of years of spiritual communication, with the believers going abroad, Mazu gradually went from Meizhou to the world and became an international god beyond national boundaries, which had a great influence on East Asian marine culture and China coastal culture, and was called Mazu culture by scholars. In addition to Upper Mazu Tempel on Meizhou Island in Putian, Tianhou Palace in Quanzhou, Tianhou Palace in Qing 'an in Ningbo, Tianhou Palace in Tianjin, Mazu Pavilion in Macau, Chaotian Palace in Beigang, Taiwan Province, Mazu Tempel in Lugang, Tianhou Temple in Cocoon Island, Mama Palace in Shengping Road in Shantou, and Wushi Tianhou Palace in Zhangpu, Zhangzhou, etc., they are all famous Tianhou Temple in China. Taoist titles: Fu Dou, Xiao, Chun Ling, Fu Ji, Protecting the Country, Protecting the People, Miaoling, Zhaoying, Puji, Tian Fei and Hong Ren.