Meizhou Mazu Temple in Putian

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Meizhou Mazu Temple in Putian is a major historic pilgrimage site in Fujian, China, revered as one of the principal ancestral temples dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu.

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Meizhou Mazu Temple in Putian canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
Mazu temple
Taoist temple
pilgrimage site
tourist attraction
associatedDeity Mazu
associatedWith maritime culture of Fujian
overseas Chinese communities
seafaring communities
country China
culturalRole center of Mazu belief dissemination
symbol of Fujian maritime heritage
dedicatedTo Mazu
function site for rituals for safe voyages
site for thanksgiving offerings after sea journeys
governingBody local religious authorities in Putian
hasFeature courtyards and pavilions
large incense burners
main hall dedicated to Mazu
traditional Chinese temple architecture
hasTitle Meizhou Mazu Temple
surface form: Meizhou Ancestral Temple of Mazu

ancestral temple of Mazu
heritage Chinese folk belief in Mazu
languageOfSignage Chinese
locatedIn Fujian
Meizhou Island
Putian
southeastern China
locatedNear Taiwan Strait
notableFor historic status among Mazu temples
large-scale Mazu festivals
role in connecting mainland and Taiwanese Mazu devotees
pilgrimageActivity annual Mazu birthday celebrations
processions and incense offerings
region Mazu temples
surface form: Cross-Strait Mazu cultural sphere
religion Buddhism
Chinese folk religion
Taoism
significance important site for overseas Chinese pilgrims
major Mazu pilgrimage center
principal ancestral temple of Mazu
visitedBy overseas Chinese from around the world
pilgrims from Hong Kong
pilgrims from Southeast Asia
pilgrims from Taiwan
worshipType protective deity of sailors
sea goddess worship

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Mazu cultCenter Meizhou Mazu Temple in Putian