The belief in Mazu has spread throughout the coastal regions of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong,

媽祖信仰遍佈浙江、福建、廣東、

Hainan, the Shandong Peninsula, and Tianjin.

海南、山東半島、天津等

It has also been transmitted to Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, mainland Japan, Singapore,

沿海地區 。 它也透過

and beyond by immigrants from these areas.

來自這些地區的移民傳播到台灣、琉球群島、日本大陸、新加坡等地。

Originally named Lin Moniang, Mazu is also known as the Heavenly holy Mother（天上聖母）,

媽祖原名林默娘，又被稱為天上聖母，

and by several other titles.

並有其他幾個稱號。

Mazu's story began in 960 AD on Meizhou Island, where she was born to the Lin family.

媽祖的故事始於西元960年，她出生於湄洲島的林氏家族。

From a young age, she was said to displayed supernatural abilities, leading a life devoted

據說她從小就展現出超自然的能力，一生致力於

to spiritual practice.

精神修行。

Renowned for her intelligence and taciturn nature, she was a practitioner of both Taoism

她以智慧和沈默寡言而聞名，是道教

and Buddhism who is said to have used her deep spiritual insights and powers to predict

和佛教的修行者，據說她用自己深刻的精神洞察力和力量來預測

and influence the fortunes and misfortunes of sailors and fishermen, guiding them away

和影響水手和漁民的命運和不幸，引導他們遠離

from storms and leading them to safety.

風暴並引導他們為了安全。