Source: Workers' Daily

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 10,000 Mazu Palace Temple around the world, including nearly 50 countries and regions in 5 continents. The port ports gathered by overseas Chinese around the world can see Mazu cultural marks.Who is "Mazu"?What is the password of Mazu culture?

The gongs and drums are noisy.Mazu Jin and escorted the team were walking in the middle of the road. The sides of the road were full of men, women, and children.This Mazu Cultural event with a schedule of nearly 300 kilometers for 4 days and 3 nights has left unforgettable memories in many people in Putian, Fujian.This is the scene of the first patrol of the Mazu Golden in Meizhou in 2009.After a lapse of 14 years, in September this year, Mazu Jin will be patrolling Putian again.

Young expression allows Mazu culture to renew

"Fujian, if he asked him to get up at the airport at 6 in the morning, he would definitely refuse. But if you call him to get up at 6 o'clock, he estimates that it will be there" "The defendant did not admit that he was stealing Dongxi. But if someone gave him swearing to Mazu, he must tell the truth ... "In this way, the paragraph about" Mazu "spread widely on the Internet.

"I felt interesting to see these paragraphs on the Internet at the time, and I knew Mazu for the first time." Li Yuan from Hunan said.With her interest in Mazu, she found the documentary of Mazu culture on the Internet."After understanding, I knew that the paragraphs on the Internet were not fictional, and there was something." She said.

According to records, Mazu's original name Lin Mo was originally from the Lincun Village, Meizhou Island. He took the mission of good luck and often worked as a fishing boat and merchant ship that he was rescued at sea.In the fourth year of Song Taizong Yongxi (AD 987), on the ninth day of September, she was unfortunately killed when she rescued the marine in Meizhou Bay. In order to commemorate her, the locals built a name called the "Tongxian Virgin Temple" in her death.The small temple, this is the predecessor of the Mazu Temple of Meizhou.

"In recent years, we are exploring more young ways, hoping that Mazu culture can be understood by more young people." Wu Guochun, deputy chairman of the board of directors of Mazu Temple of Meizhou, introduced that in order to make Mazu culture spread more widely,Mazu Temple, with the arrangement of ID numbers, according to the information of Mazu's birth, birthday and other information, it also combined a series of ID numbers for Mazu. In this way, when Mazu "travels", there is a real -name boarding pass and train tickets., "The Mazu of the Song Dynasty had an ID card -this creativity attracted the attention of some young friends around the world, and the communication effect was very good."

In order to promote the Mazu culture of her hometown, the post -90s girl Lin Xinping opened a homestay on the Meizhou Island. "I have my own Douyin, and I usually post some small videos to tell Mazu's story, and at the same time drive some.Guests. "After a few years, Lin Xinping has more than 30,000 fans.

Ping An Funeral, Little Lantern, Canvas Bags, brooches ... Click on WeChat small programs of "Mo Niang Cultural and Creative". There are many types of cultural and creative products with a variety of cultural and creative products with Mazu cultural elements.In recent years, the Mazu Temple of Meizhou has been committed to creating Mazu culture IP, and has launched many Mazu cultural and creative products that have attracted the attention of many young people.Wu Guochun said: "We will also organize activities such as temple fairs, performances, New Year's Eve, cultural and creative exhibitions, Douyin contests, etc., so that more young people will understand Mazu culture."

"Big Love" makes Mazu culture farther

With the sound of 81 sounding artillery, the festival officially started.In the sound of drum music, the boys and girls wearing antique performances danced.Seven blue huge silk belts imply the ocean and flooded to the altar of Mazu, which means the integration of marine civilization and Mazu culture.In May, on the day of Mazu's birthday, the Mazu Temple of Meizhou held a conference to commemorate the 1063 anniversary of Mazu's birthday and the Spring Festival ceremony.

The Mazu Festival is divided into the Spring and Autumn Festival. The Spring Festival is on March 23rd in the lunar calendar. It is the birthday of Mazu."The content of Mazu's faith is very rich. In addition to the festival, every year when the Lantern Festival is made, Mazu Jin will patrol the blessing.Cars, stepping on knives, fireworks and other activities. "Zhuang Liying, who lived on Meizhou Island since childhood.

These colorful Mazu faithful activities have become an important window for young people to understand Mazu culture.

In addition to the Spring Festival this year, Cui Yaojin has participated in three Mazu festivals. Each ceremony she is responsible for the performance of the sun and moon fan."The spirit of love in Mazu culture touches me very much. By participating in the festival, I can integrate into this cultural atmosphere and understand more of Mazu culture knowledge, which is very interesting." Cui Yaojin said.

"Ling Fei is a woman, the flavors are in Meizhou." The verse of Liu Kezhuang, a Putian poet in the Song Dynasty, exposed the history of the birth of the Mazu culture.Mazu culture began in the Song Dynasty, and gradually prospered in Yuan, Ming, and Qing. Today, Mazu has gone abroad. "There are seawater and Chinese, and Chinese people have Mazu everywhere."

There is a woodcarving in Mazu Temple in Meizhou Mazu Temple, leaving a deep impression on Gong Yifan."On the sea, Mazu is like a lighthouse, which illuminates the road at sea and provides spiritual comfort for fishermen and navigators." In Gong Yifan, the reason why Mazu culture can cause widespread recognition at home and abroad is mainly due to its cultureThe kernel -Lide, doing good, great love.

Zhou Jinzheng, deputy secretary -general of the Chinese Mazu Cultural Exchange Association, is one of the advocates and promoters of the legacy work."The connotation of Mazu culture has already become part of the excellent traditional culture of China. It is worthy of the inheritance of our future generations and carrying forward." This sentence said that Zhou Jinzheng insisted on promoting Mazu's original intention.

"Early businessmen went to business overseas to work hard to bring Mazu culture overseas. This same cultural identity will build a sense of identity of overseas Chinese groups." Zhou Jinyi said.

The development of cultural tourism makes Mazu spread wider

Meizhou Island, as the birthplace of Mazu culture, is beautiful. Many tourists from all over the world come here every year, and the local homestay industry has also emerged.

"Most of the homestays on Meizhou Island before are more ordinary family decoration styles and lack some characteristics. In recent years, there are many homestays with local characteristics on the island, which is very popular with tourists." Meizhou Island TravelZeng Liying, deputy secretary -general of the association, introduced.

Entering "Meizhou Island My Art Museum" poetry theme homestay, you can feel the rich local customs.There are 11 rooms in the homestay, and each room is named after 11 administrative villages on Meizhou Island.On the third floor of the homestay, a set of bright clothes is very eye -catching. This is the special costume of the local Meizhou girl -the top is red with red placket, the sea blue as the "Mazu shirt"; the lower clothes are"Red and black triangles", also known as "Mazu pants"; the seal of the Mazu Temple pattern is covered on the wall;

"Every time it comes to popular tourism holidays such as Labor Day and National Day, ordinary tourists must make an appointment at least 15 days in advance." Pan Liming, the owner of six homestays running on Meizhou Island, told reporters, "In my opinion, the homestayIt is not a room that sells, but feelings and culture. I blend the Mazu culture with the decoration and decoration. This immersive cultural experience allows tourists to better understand the local culture. "

In contemporary, the significance of Mazu culture is far more than that."With the opening of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Mazu Culture, as one of the bridges and bonds communicated with countries along the route, will have a greater role in economic and trade cooperation, people's heart communication, and building a community of human destiny." Putian College Mazu MazuShuai Zhiqiang, deputy dean of the Culture Research Institute.