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  《The  Tin Hau Goddess in Peng Chau Island, Hong Kong 》, painted by dawnxisoul393 In Hong Kong, especially in the rural bays of Hong Kong, no matter where you go, people can always see a goddess Temple of "Tin Hau（Heavenly Queen）" nearby. Over the years, we walked into the Tin Hau temples all over the streets of Hong Kong and learned about the stories of Tin Hau. The "Queen of Heaven (Tin Hau)" revered by Hong Kong people is actually the "Goddess of the Sea". "The Mazu faith" is a faith in the sea goddess that is centered on the southeast coast of China and spreads throughout the coastal areas of East Asia. Her influence over the centuries has had a significant impact on East Asian maritime culture and is known to scholars as "Mazu Culture". According to folklore, in the early Northern Song Dynasty, Tin Hau was born in a "Lin" family in Meizhou Island, Putian County, Fujian Province, China. When she was born, there was auspic...