Tianhou
E759818
Tianhou, also known as Mazu, is a widely venerated Chinese sea goddess and patron deity of sailors and coastal communities.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese folk religion deity
ⓘ
Chinese sea goddess ⓘ deity ⓘ patron goddess of sailors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ma-tsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligionPractice |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
processions ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
maritime safety
ⓘ
rescue at sea ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ storms ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| domain |
navigation
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| festival | Mazu birthday ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
benevolent
ⓘ
miracle-working ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| hasTempleType |
Mazu temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tianhou temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | deified historical woman ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Fujian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meizhou Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
fishermen
ⓘ
merchants ⓘ sailors ⓘ seafaring people ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| role |
patron deity of sailors
ⓘ
protector of coastal communities ⓘ protector of fishermen ⓘ |
| symbol |
dragon boats
ⓘ
lanterns ⓘ sea waves ⓘ |
| title |
Empress of Heaven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heavenly Empress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| worshipType |
popular religion
ⓘ
temple cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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