Mrs Linshui's Belief in Taiwan Province Province

Mrs. Linshui is also called the mother of Mrs. Shuntian, Mrs. Tzu Chi, Mrs. Southern Yan and Mrs. Chen. Gutian, Fujian (Min County, Tang Dynasty), a native of Linshui Township, surnamed Chen, was born in the third year of Tang Dali (768). Mrs. Linshui is a god who specializes in human reproduction. According to the folklore of the Han nationality, she can save dystocia, give birth to children and treat diseases. During the drought years in Song Chun, she was rescued as Mrs. Tzu Chi, who worshiped Zhao Hui and was awarded the title of "Shunjiao". Later, she was named the Fairy Virgin, the Green Spirit and the Almighty Bi Xia Yuan Jun. Therefore, there is a custom of worshipping Mrs. Chen all over Fujian, and it spread to Taiwan Province Province as Fujian immigrants moved to Taiwan Province. There are more than ten ladies-in-waiting temples near the water in Taiwan Province Province, such as Shunlu Palace in Fengshan County, Zhu Sheng Palace in Qiaotou Township in Kaohsiung County, Longyuntang in Yunlin and so on. Although there are not many temples in Taiwan Province province with Lin Shuifu as the main god, there are many temples dedicated to her. Almost all the temples in Taiwan Province Province have her place, especially in Mazu Tempel, which shows that the Han people in Taiwan Province Province have a universal belief in Mrs. Linshui.

Geographical proximity makes Fujian immigrants become the main force to develop Taiwan Province Province. Fujian immigrants brought their ancestral cultural traditions, living habits and even religious beliefs into Taiwan Province Province while developing Taiwan Province Province. In terms of Han folk beliefs, Fujian Land God has become an important part of Han folk beliefs in Taiwan Province. In Taiwan Province Province, in addition to the worship of several Fujian land gods mentioned above, there are many Fujian land gods with relatively little influence, such as Sanping, Mingying and Dingguang Buddha, all of which have their own belief groups. For modern people in Taiwan Province Province, remembering ancestors and expressing homesickness is not only a religious belief, but also a spiritual sustenance. Taiwan Province Province, under the escort of the Ministry, is a folk activity to entertain the gods and the people.