Three days later, the sky was gray as if it was going to rain, and the docks were full of people. In the midst of the crowd, there were four young men who seemed to have nothing to do, as if they were waiting for something.

"Dude, this typhoon is coming, it is about to rain, what are you still doing standing here stupidly, don't you find a place to shelter from the rain first, otherwise something will happen!" One of the people in the crowd suddenly stopped and said.

"We're waiting for a few people here, you guys go get busy first, it won't necessarily rain!" Ren Tanyu didn't see that the rain was particularly strong, so he didn't care too much.

"We are all often running business at sea, and it is very accurate depending on the weather, or you should hide in my ship first, I really don't lie to you!" As he spoke, the man pointed to a large steamer on the dock not far away, and said to Ren Tanyu.

Ren Tan discussed it with a few of them, and felt that it was not impossible, anyway, it was waiting outside and waiting in the boat, if it really rained, it was estimated that those few people would not come, and it was not a good choice to go to the boat to hide for a while.

And so the four of them followed the zealous man to their ship. Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked to the side of the boat, they heard a sudden explosion not far from the east, which frightened their hair and almost stood up.

Liu Ying patted her chest and said with some fear: "Why is the weather here like this, it was still sunny just now, and the sky changed as soon as I arrived at the beach, is it really faster to change the sky than to change the face as others say?" ”

"No, the weather at sea is like this, it changes in an instant!" The man saw the four of them get on his boat and said with a smile.

"yes. After that, the weather on this sea will really ask you for advice! Lin Yun looked around a little nervously. Three days ago, he was beaten up by someone. was then forcibly taken into the hospital by Shen Mei and Liu Ying. Since there was no internal organ injury, it was all skin trauma, so after a simple treatment by the doctor, Lin Yun's injury was almost as good as it was in three days.

"Hey, what are they doing?" As he spoke, Lin Yun noticed a group of people surrounding the lower deck of the boat, and then they were still worshipping towards a statue they didn't recognize.

"Oh, you say this, they're worshipping Mazu!" The man said excitedly, "Every time we go to sea, we have to worship Mazu." Otherwise, something will happen! The man's expression was very mysterious.

"What Mazu, what does Mazu do?" Shen Mei was very unconvinced and said, "Why do so many people worship her?" ”

"Shhh The man listened to Shen Mei's tone very unfriendly, and immediately trembled in fright and prepared to cover Shen Mei's mouth.

Shen Mei thought that the man wanted to insult her, so she immediately raised her foot and kicked the man in the stomach. The man sat down on the ground with a painful mother, and cried out in his mouth, "Why are you like this?" You, aren't you afraid of the gods to condemn you? ”

Because he said it very loudly. All the worshippers turned their heads to this side. At this moment, two people ran from the crowd. Ren Tanyu understood at a glance, no wonder this person wanted to bring him here, it turned out to be the helper invited by these two people. These two people were none other than Xiaolong and Xiaohu, whom they had known three days ago.

"Hey, when did you come and what's going on?" Xiaolong still looked at the people on the ground with his mouse-like eyes, and then looked at Shen Mei and the others.

"Is this the ship you found?" Ren Tanyu asked suspiciously.

"Well, I feel that it would be better for us to have more people, so I gathered all the people who wanted to go to Penglai here, don't you see that this is all worshipping Mazu, which means praying for a smooth trip!" Xiaolong smiled and said, "By the way, what's going on?" ”

"He, he wants to insult me!" Shen Mei said angrily.

"Wronged, how dare I disrespect you, you are our honored guest, how can I disrespect you?" As soon as the man heard Shen Mei say this, he understood what the big beauty in front of him thought, his face was more like a bitter melon, and he whispered, "She blasphemed Mazu first, so I went up to cover her mouth, but I didn't expect him to ...... like this."

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Everything is a misunderstanding, you don't want to go quickly! Xiaolong said and glared at him, and the man was so frightened that he immediately disappeared without a trace.

"By the way, who is Mazu you are talking about, why do I sound so familiar?" Ren Tanyu only then remembered the person Shen Mei kicked just now because of something, in fact, he didn't know much about Mazu's deeds.

"Mazu is actually a deified person, the specific situation is like this......" Seeing that the scene was under control, Xiaolong told everyone about Mazu's deeds in detail. Because he knew that it was normal for these mainlanders not to know about Mazu, he didn't seem impatient.

It turns out that Mazu's original name was Lin Mo, who was honored as Lin Mo Niang, a native of Meizhou Island, Putian County, Song Dynasty, born in the first year of Jianlong in the Northern Song Dynasty, on March 23, 960 AD, Mazu was an outstanding woman with noble morals and admiration in the Song Dynasty. In the changes of thousands of years, her name has not only not been silenced, but has also become the well-known "Immortal for a Thousand Autumns" and "Eternal Fragrance" (Liang Qichao's title Tianhou Temple couplet) Ze was born by the common people.

Mazu is a descendant of the Jiumulin clan of the Putian Wang clan. Mazu's grandfather, Lin Fu, was the governor of Fujian. Father Lin Yuan (Wei Yin), the official of the early Song Dynasty, was appointed to inspect the capital. Before she was born, her parents had burned incense to celebrate the heavens, and in the evening before the birth of the child, everyone saw the meteor turn into a red light from the northwest sky, dazzling and colorful, and the strange light shone so that the rocks on the island showed their color. As a result, something strange fell from the sky, so the parents felt that this baby girl was born very strangely, and naturally they loved it even more. Because she didn't cry from birth to the full moon, she was named Lin Mo, and her family called her Lin Mo.

About Mazu, the earliest historical records are recorded in the Southern Song Dynasty Liao Pengfei in the twentieth year of Shaoxing "Shengdun Ancestral Temple Rebuilding Shunji Temple" said: "The world has passed through the gods and goddesses. The surname Lin, a native of Meizhouyu, can predict the blessings and misfortunes of people......" The same record also appeared in the fourth volume of the Ming Dynasty's "Three Judgments and Search for Gods": "Lin Mo's mother Chen." Taste the dream of the South China Sea. With the bowl flowers. Swallow it, has been pregnant, in 14 months to give birth to a concubine, the day of the birth of the smell of the fragrance, menstrual tenses do not disperse. "The Qing Dynasty's Ancient and Modern Books Collection. Volume 28 of the Divine Classics wrote according to the "Putian County Chronicles": "When Lin Mo was born, the ground turned purple, and there was an auspicious light and fragrance. When Lin Mo was one year old, he saw the statues of the gods in his swaddling clothes. Forked hands make a gesture of desire. At the age of five, he can recite the "Cihang Sutra", and at the age of eleven, he can recite the music of the gods.

When Mazu was a teenager, one day at home meditating and reading poetry and books, I occasionally saw a strange Taoist passing by the door, and I had an epiphany in my heart, worshipping him as a teacher, and getting the 'Xuanwei True Law'. Therefore, when you grow up, you can understand the secret method, predict the blame, and if the villagers are sick, they will sue them. Meaningless. "These are all to say that she has a life and a special ability, a young catechumen. Good at divination, good at medical skills, and relieve worries for the people; As an adult, Mazu has these characteristics even more prominent, determined to help all sentient beings, determined not to marry, and her parents eventually obeyed her wishes, so that she can concentrate more on charity. Because she studied medicine intensively, often treated people and taught everyone to prevent epidemics and eliminate disasters, she won everyone's admiration and respect, and people all praised her merits. Lin Mo has always had a gentle temperament and is enthusiastic about helping others. Solving problems for the neighbors and villagers without wanting to reciprocate is often guided to avoid evil and prevent shipwrecks. When the neighbors and villagers encountered difficulties, they were willing to discuss with her and ask for help, and over time, Lin Mo's deeds of benevolence and righteousness gradually spread.

Lin Mo, who grew up on the shore of the sea, is also familiar with astronomy and meteorology, and is familiar with water. There are many reefs in the strait between Meizhou Island and the mainland, and the fishing boats and merchant ships that are shipwrecked in this sea area are often rescued by Lin Mo, so people say that she can cross the sea by seat. She will also measure good luck and evil, and will inform the boatowner in advance whether she can sail, so she also said that she can "foresee the blame", and call her "goddess" and "dragon girl".

In 987 (the ninth day of the ninth month of the fourth year of Yongxi of Song Taizong), it was the day when Lin Mo, who was only twenty-eight years old, was feathered and ascended. On this day, the people on Meizhou Island have seen that Mazu and her sisters climbed higher than the top of Meifeng Mountain, and after bidding farewell to their relatives, they rode the long wind alone and drove the auspicious clouds, soaring between the sky and the bright sun. Since then, sailors have often seen Lin Mo flying on the sea in red to rescue people in distress and call for help. As a result, the statue of Mazu was gradually worshipped on ships to pray for a safe and smooth voyage.

Mazu has galloped in the sea all her life, rescued emergencies and dangers, and saved many fishing boats and merchant ships in stormy seas; She is determined to save all living beings, protect fishermen, and dedicate herself to doing good to help the world. According to historical data, the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, the Yuan, the Ming and Qing dynasties have praised Mazu many times, and the titles range from Mrs., Heavenly Concubine, Heavenly Queen to Heavenly Virgin, and finally included in Taoist rituals and national ceremonies.

The people of Mazu Township felt the grace of curing the disease and saving people, and built a temple on Meizhou Island in the same year to worship it, which is the well-known Meizhou Mazu Temple (Taoist Temple). The ancestral temple was expanded in 1023-1032 A.D. (during the reign of the Heavenly Saints) and became more and more majestic. From 1403 to 1424 (during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty), the navigator Zheng He was twice ordered to come to Meiyu to preside over the imperial sacrifice ceremony and expand the temple. By the time of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the "Dragon Palace on the Sea" with five groups of buildings had been formed. It's a pity that the original splendid building complex has been abandoned, and only the existing original building is "Lin Mo's Parent Temple", which is smaller in scale. The Meizhou Ancestral Temple has carried out a lot of restoration and construction work, and invested more than 100 million yuan to build the new Mazu Palace, which is magnificent and magnificent, and is known as the "Potala Palace on the Sea" by the world. After thousands of years of spiritual dissemination, as the believers went abroad, Mazu gradually moved from Meizhou to the world realm, becoming an international deity that crossed national borders, and had a significant impact on the East Asian maritime culture and China's coastal culture, and was called Mazu culture by scholars.

Because Lin Mo saved the world and helped people, Ze was given a seal by the imperial court, and the coastal people respected him as the god of the sea and set up temples to worship. Later, because of the supernatural very much, repeatedly appeared on the sea, those who crossed the sea prayed for it, and were revered as the Virgin Mary of Heaven, and the temples were all over the sea. Mazu belief from the birth of the present, has gone through more than 1,000 years, at first as a folk belief, later became a Taoist belief, and finally became the object of national sacrifice in all dynasties, it has lasted for a long time, spread widely, and has a deep influence, which is unprecedentedly existent in other folk beliefs. The respect and praise of the emperors of the past dynasties have elevated Mazu from a folk god to an official maritime protector, and the godhead is getting higher and higher, and the spread is becoming more and more widespread. From the Puyi area to the four lakes and the four seas, to the extent that no one knows and no god can replace it.

When it comes to the manifestation of Mazu, it began in 1122 (the fourth year of Xuanhe in the Northern Song Dynasty) when Lu Yundi sent an envoy to Goryeo, "Grateful for divine power." Play on. Establish a temple at the mouth of the river to worship it. (Huizong) gave the temple amount of Shunji. "After that. The reasons for Mazu's sealing are all "Shenwu Shenxing, Spring Hunger", "God Helps Fire and Burns Qiangkou" ("Meizhou Yu Zhiluo. Volume II. Title").

From 1156 (the twenty-sixth year of Shaoxing of Song Gaozong) to the Qing Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties were canonized 36 times, and the title was accumulated from 2 to 64 characters. The title was from the lady, the concubine, the concubine (during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty), the temple of the Beijing Division, and in 1648 (the twenty-third year of the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty) was sealed as the queen of heaven. And included in the national rituals, spring and autumn sacrifices. The religion is Taoism.

Meizhou ancestral temple in the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasty received the national ritual reached 36 times, Qing Dynasty Xianfeng gave the longest title "protect the country and protect the people, Miao Ling Zhao Ying Hongren Pu Ji Fu Qunsheng Cheng Gan Xian Shen Zanshun Chui Ci Du You An Lan Li Yun Ze Qin Hai Yu Tian Bo Xuanhui Diversion Yan Qing Jing Yang Xi Zhi En Zhou De Pu Wei Cao Bao Tai Zhenwu Suijiang God of the Queen of Heaven", later Tongzhi 11 years (1872), to add the seal again, "after the Ministry of Rites approved, I thought that the number of the title is too much, and the turn is not enough to show solemnity." Add the word 'Jiayou' after all the words. "The Taoist A-Ma Pavilion is one of the oldest buildings in Macau.

Historically, Mazu has made great contributions to the Chinese nation. The Song Dynasty protected the country and the people, the Yuan Dynasty transported and protected the Tai, the Ming Dynasty escorted the ocean, the Qing Dynasty assisted in Dingtai, and became the goddess of peace in the Strait in modern times. Mazu's exploits for the country and the people are also reflected in the couplets. For example, Putian Pinghai Tianhou Palace couplet: "A spoonful of spring sweetness, real Yuntun ten thousand travels; The half-robe is wet, and the whole Taiwan is full of evil. "Shanglian said that General Shi Lang was stationed in Pinghai City, and Mazu gave Quanji Division; Xialian said that General Shi Lang led the boat division to attack Penghu, and Mazu appeared to help in the battle, and his robe was half wet. Lin Linyan of the Qing Dynasty inscribed the couplets of the Heavenly Concubine Palace on the Ryukyu in Japan: "The tired dynasty stacked the gods, Yue descended from the Yujiang River, Yiyun condensed, and the red light was frequently sanctified; Chongze Xianchen is in the prosperous era, Huanghua is in the horse's teeth, picking clothes and worshipping, and Yongjing and the blue sea are Yaowuzong. "History: In the twenty-second year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor sent Wang Ji and Lin Linyan to Ryukyu for canonization. The journey was long, stormy and dangerous, but the boat was closed out of the mouth of the Min River, into the vast sea, without the shadow of the mountains, but able to ride the wind and waves, fast forward, thousands of miles by sea, only three days and nights to reach the destination - Naha Port. It turned out that it was Mazu who appeared to escort the spirit, commanding two big fish to lead the way during the day, and ten thousand seabirds to fly back at night to guide the way. Wang and Lin were greatly grateful, and after the canonization ceremony, they immediately went to the Heavenly Concubine Palace in Kume Village to burn incense and worship. For this reason, Wang Ji happily inscribed the plaque of "Chaozong Yonglai", and Lin Linyan wrote the above-mentioned long couplet. Many famous Mazu temples are mostly located in the traffic hubs, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and people will not want to return, and the couplets vividly depict this characteristic. For example, the couplets of the Mawei Tianhou Temple in Fuzhou: "The earth controls Ouwu, looks at the great river to the east, and cleanses the heart with the kings, there is such water; The god started with filial piety, ran through the ancient Yuan Jing, and looked forward to the future generations to stand up and do the way, worthy of the people. ”

There are more than 5,000 Mazu temples in the whole world, and the number of temple couplets is very considerable, each with its own characteristics, and has a high artistic level. First of all, the couplet is exquisite, concise, small and exquisite, and has infinite meaning. For example, the couplets of the Tianhou Palace in Yantai, Shandong: "The land is close to Penglai, and the sea city Xianshan Yingke words; God comes to Meizhu, the hometown heart of the green banyan Danli. The few sentences vividly depict the wonderful scene where the temple is located: the palace is like a mirage, Qiongyu Immortal Mountain, and the banyan trees in Mazu's hometown of Meizhou are green and lychee, but they are better than Penglai Wonderland, which is intoxicating and desirable.

Please take a look at the couplets of Meizhou Mazu Temple: "The four seas are Bo Song Puhai, and the five continents are incense ancestors of Meizhou." In terms of parts of speech, "Sihai" vs. "Wuzhou", "Enbo" vs. "incense", and "Puhai" vs. "Meizhou" are all relative nouns. "Song" is relative to "Zu" as a verb, where "Zu" is a verbal usage. In terms of sentence structure, the upper couplet "Sihai Enbo" and "Song Puhai" are subject-verb structures, and "Sihai" and "Enbo" are partial structures, and "Song" and "Puhai" are verb-object structures. The structure of the lower link is exactly the same as that of the upper link. In terms of leveling, the battle is stable, the rhyme is harmonious, the tone is subdued, the sonorous and powerful, and the rhythm is beautiful. Thirdly, the couplets use a variety of rhetorical devices, the most common of which is the use of insemination, in order to enhance the fun, flexibility and appeal of the couplet. For example, the couplets of Lingci West Palace in Putian Port: "Lingze Fengqiao leads to foreign countries, and Ciyun Zili Yangxi Palace." This couplet is embedded with the word "Lingci" in the name of the palace, and it is called the Tibetan head couplet. Another example is the Ming Dynasty Tanhua Dai Dabin inscription Meizhou ancestral temple dormitory couplet: "Qi Qi "The association uses the method of transposition. Shanglian "Qi" word through the ancient word "Zhai"; The word "chao" is connected to the word "tide". It can be read as: "Qi Qi Zhai, Qi Qi Zhai, Qi Zhai, Qi Fasting; Chaochao tide, Chaochao tide, Chaochao tide, Chaochao tide sound. It can also be read as: "Qi fast, Qi fast, Qi fast, Qi fast; Towards the tide, towards the tide, towards the tide, towards the tide, towards the tide sound. The joint meaning is: the believers have fasted and worshiped Mazu sincerely; The tide rises and falls, and the sound of the tide on Meiyu Island becomes a scene. This strange alliance is a must. In the couplet garden, the couplets of the Mazu Temple are so bright and fragrant. This feature has also become an important part of Mazu culture, wandering in it, the aftertaste is endless, intoxicating, and praised! (To be continued......)