The reasons for Mazu's spread

As an ancient Han folk god, why can Mazu spirit be recognized, praised and revered by so many people at home and abroad and even in the world? An important reason here is that Mazu has gathered the traditional virtues and lofty spiritual realm of the Chinese nation. As a fisherman's girl of Han nationality, Mazu is kind, upright, brave and fearless, helping the poor, benefiting the people and protecting the safe navigation of Chinese and foreign merchant ships. These are things with boundless merits, so she will be deeply respected by the people. Mazu has done many good deeds for the benefit of the people, so he is respected and worshipped by many people at home and abroad.

Putian is the hometown of immigrants. Putian signs such as "Putian hometown" and "Puyang lineage" can still be seen on the plaque at the gate of Chaoshan residential buildings. There are more than 90 ancestors who can take the exam in Hainan, all of whom are from Putian. Putian's cultural atmosphere of advocating virtue and sticking to the tradition of hometown has influenced these immigrants. With a strong homesickness complex, Mazu worship from hometown naturally came to all parts of the country and overseas with these immigrants. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Quanzhou was one of the largest trading ports in the world. In order to develop maritime trade, the Yuan government introduced Mazu to Quanzhou Port, where overseas traffic and trade were prosperous, and became a national sea god and spread overseas because of the development of waterway traffic and overseas traffic. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of people in Fujian crossed Taiwan Province Province to South Asia to make a living, and Mazu belief spread more widely overseas with the footprints of businessmen and immigrants.