Mazu, a tenth-century sea goddess, is worshipped widely in Taiwan. Why does the Chinese government see her as a way to win Taiwanese hearts and minds? Listen to “Drum Tower”
TAIWAN IS transfixed by Mazu. The tenth-century maiden lived in Fujian province–and according to legend, used her mystical powers to save relatives in a shipwreck. After she died she was venerated as a sea goddess.
Despite her mainland roots, Mazu is worshipped widely in Taiwan. The Chinese government viewss senior China correspondent, Alice Su, meets devotees at a Mazu procession in Yuanlin, central Taiwan, and speaks to worshippers at a temple in Taipei which participates in pilgrimages to the mainland. Alice and
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