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Mazu / Tianhou temple network (mainstream)
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Major Chinese folk religion temple network venerating Mazu / Tianhou (sea goddess). Concentrated in coastal China and Taiwan.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — major Chinese folk religion temple network; mainstream low-control.
Founded
10th c.
Members
Tens of millions
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
Mazu veneration is one of the largest Chinese folk religion temple networks, with thousands of temples across Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diaspora communities. Mainstream low-control voluntary tradition.
Timeline
- 960Lin Moniang's birth; Mazu tradition begins
Sources
- Various Chinese folk-religion studies
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