Since the late Ming Dynasty, Fujian people have journeyed to Taiwan, often carrying Mazu idols for protection during the perilous voyage across the Taiwan Strait. Upon safely reaching Taiwan, they ...

Reuters examined five Taiwanese security documents and interviewed five Taiwanese security officials, as well as five Mazu temple leaders and four analysts. They provided previously unreported ...

Before she played the role, Liu reportedly went to the Mazu temple to ask for the deity's blessing. She threw poe - a traditional Chinese divination method in which two small wooden pieces ...

Many Taiwanese students pray at the temple for good grades during exam times. The Grand Mazu Temple, also in Tainan, was the first temple in Taiwan. It honors Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea and ...