Mazu / Tianhou temple network (mainstream)
Major Chinese folk religion temple network venerating Mazu / Tianhou (sea goddess). Concentrated in coastal China and Taiwan.
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BITE breakdown
0 — major Chinese folk religion temple network; mainstream low-control.
Profile facts
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.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 960Lin Moniang's birth; Mazu tradition begins
Sources
- Various Chinese folk-religion studies search ↗
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