綠島天后宮 - Taitung County

Belief in the land

Diving, pious for peace

The Green Island Thean Hou Temple, the main hall enshrines the Mother of Heaven-Mazu. Mazu, surnamed Lin Mingmo, native of Meizhou Island, Putian, Fujian, was born on March 23rd, the first year of Song Taizu Jianlong (960), and died in Yongxi 4 years (988) at the age of 28. For thousands of years, people have called Mazu from the goddess Tongxuan, the goddess, the mother, the grandmother, and even the "Holy Mother in Heaven", and the official titles are given by the wife, concubine, concubine, concubine and even the queen. As for the believers in Taiwan's civil society, they respectfully and affectionately nickname it "Mazuma". For thousands of years, the legendary miracles of the Mazu Spirit should be spread through civil society repeatedly, not only becoming the omnipotent gods admired by the coastal areas, but also spreading with the fishermen, sailors, sea merchants and Chinese immigrants to overseas. The imperial court's denunciation of Mazu in the past dynasties, from the "Mrs. Linghui" granted by Gaozong Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty in the 26th year (1156) to the Xianfeng seven years in the Qing Dynasty (1857), the accumulated titles were: Min, Miao Ling Zhao Ying, Hong Ren Puji, Blessing the Groups, Sincerely Xianfu, Revealing Praise and Mercy, Cui Ting Hu, An Lan Li Yun, Ze Qin Haiyu, Tian Bo Xuan Hui, Diversion Yanqing, Jingyang Xiyi , En Zhou Depu, Wei Cao Baotai, Zhenwu Suijiang Tianhou "and other sixty-two characters, generally referred to as" Tianhou "or" Mother of Heaven ". The Mazu Temple, located in the center of the main hall, is an important shrine dedicated to the main god Mazu. Among them, the largest statue of Mazu is called "Zhendian Ma". Generally speaking, Zhendian Ma sits in the main niche of the temple. When going abroad, we do not accept the welcoming of believers. In addition, Guandu Palace also enshrines many avatars of Mazu. Among them, the first temple to be built is called "Aunt". Later, it will increase Mazu's confession due to various reasons. Like the number. Therefore, the name of Mazu is also different. For example, the "two moms" and "three moms" named according to the numerical order up to the "26 moms"; or the "deputy aunt" called by the corresponding relationship between positive and negative, "Vice Second Mom" ​​and "Vice Four Mom"; In addition, in order to show Mazu's dignity, compassion, blessing, grace and divine power, etc., they are directly topped with "Zian Ma", "Tzu Chi Ma", etc. Title.