When people face the terrifying meteorological disaster of tornadoes on the sea.

No matter how firm the atheist is, he will silently pray to the gods and Buddhas for blessings in his heart, and no one will be an exception.

In fact, whether it is gods and Buddhas or Mazu, it is just a spiritual sustenance for the fishermen.

In fact, there are many people who believe in Mazu, and far more than fishermen believe in Mazu.

Mazu is the mythical and legendary sea god, also known as Tianfei, Tianxi Queen, the Madam in Heaven, etc., and is a god believed by ship workers, seamen, passengers, merchants and fishermen throughout the ages.

It is said that Mazu's original name is Lin Mo. She was born on Meizhou Island, Putian on the 23rd day of the third lunar month of the first year of Jianlong in the Song Dynasty. She died on the ninth day of the ninth month of the fourth year of Yongxi, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty.

At present, more than 300 million people believe in Mazu in 47 countries and regions around the world.

All over the world, there are tens of thousands of Mazu Temples divided into the Meizhou Ancestral Temple.

In the 1980s, the United Nations awarded Mazu the title of Goddess of Peace.

On September 30, 2009, Mazu's beliefs were officially included in the intangible cultural heritage of mankind by UNESCO. It is the first world heritage of beliefs and customs in my country and the common spiritual wealth of all mankind.

From a historical perspective, Mazu is a folk belief circulated in coastal areas of our country.

Mazu culture originated from the Song Dynasty, became the Yuan Dynasty, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and flourished in modern times, reflecting a characteristic of the Han marine culture.

In history, he was sent to Goryeo in the Song Dynasty, transported water transport in the Yuan Dynasty, Zheng He went to the West in the Ming Dynasty, and restored Tai to Ding Tai in the Qing Dynasty. All of these reflect the characteristics of marine culture.

In ancient times, when people sailed on the sea, they had to worship Mazu before the ship set sail, pray for blessings and safety, and set up the Mazu god's throne on the ship to worship.

Lin Moniang's identity as "Witch in Li" is the original form of Mazu's belief.

The origin of Mazu faith is under a special ecological environment and is closely related to marine fishery production and its maritime activities.

There are countless fishermen who have died in shipwrecks, so they hope that the patron saint of the sea will protect them.

Mazu's identity as a witch is just right to meet people's desires.

According to some documents, Mazu can speak of the world's misfortunes, help the poor and the danger, cure diseases and eliminate disasters, and conform to people's wishes, so it was built after Mazu's death to sacrifice.

After that, Mazu's miracles followed one after another, and she was portrayed as a perfect goddess.

Therefore, the folk belief in witchcraft is the ideological basis for the formation of Mazu culture.

In the 19th year of Kangxi, that is, in 1680 AD, Mazu was granted the title of "Protecting the Country and the People Miaoling Zhaoying Hongren Pu Ji Tianfei". In the 23rd year of Kangxi, he was granted the title of "Protecting the Country and the People Miaoying

Zhaoying Pu Ji Queen, "Holy Mother in Heaven" and "Empress of Heaven" became the holy titles of Mazu from then on.

By the first year of Guangxu, Mazu had a title of 64 words.

According to statistics, the titles of Mazu by emperors of all dynasties reached more than 600 words, setting a record for the titles of Chinese gods.

In the context of backward navigation conditions in ancient times, "The Legend of Mazu" gave sailors spiritual strength and inspired people to overcome harsh natural conditions. From the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, literati notes and local history records a large number of records.

The legend of Mazu.

The legends about Mazu's birthday are mostly related to Guanyin's help.

Guanyin is almost household name among the people of our country, and the popularization of the legend of Guanyin helping Mazu's birthday is far greater than other statements.

Some people even directly think that Mazu is the incarnation of Guanyin, some people think that Mazu was pregnant because his mother dreamed of tasting the flower of the Nanhai Guanyin, and some people think that Mazu pregnant because his mother dreamed of getting the pills given by Guanyin, the Nanhai Guanyin.

Some people think that Mazu is the dragon girl beside Guanyin. Ding Bogui of the Song Dynasty said in the "Records of the Temple of Zhifei Shunji": "The god, the girl of Lin in Meizhou, Putian, is rarely able to talk about human misfortunes and good fortune. After he died, he praised the wise goddess, or the dragon girl.

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That's why Qin Bin said that when he encountered an irresistible disaster, although he asked for the blessing of the Bodhisattva, he actually believed in Mazu.

Mazu worshiped Buddha since he was a child. Although Buddhism did not clearly position Mazu, Buddhist disciples often worship Mazu as Guanyin.

Therefore, it is very common for Mazu to worship in the same hall with the Bodhisattva.

There are Buddhist temples, Guanyin Halls, worshipping Buddhas, Eighteen Arhats and Guanyin Bodhisattvas in Mazu Temple.

Tornadoes usually last for a long time. Although they form quickly, they dissipate very quickly.

Just a few minutes later, the terrifying water column behind the fishing boat began to gradually become thinner and smaller.

Although the heavy rain still did not stop.

But Li Xuan and Qin Bin were no longer worried. They were even in the mood to start chatting casually while driving the boat.

At this moment, with a loud "bang", a heavy object fell on the deck of the fishing boat, which scared Li Xuan and Qin Bin. The two of them hurriedly looked outside the grid glass.

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As a result, both of them were shocked when they saw it.

What was lying on the deck was actually a Sumei fish, which was more than one meter long, and was very strong and might not be as light as Li Xuan.

Of course, this Sumei fish, known for its longevity and hard life, fell from the sky on the deck and is now dead.

"Good guy, it's actually a Sumei fish. The price of this fish can be sold for several hundred yuan per pound, right?" Qin Bin said in surprise.

Li Xuan shook his head and said, "You underestimate Sumei Fish too much. The breeding Sumei Fish can be sold for several hundred yuan per catty when it grows to this size. This one is wild, and the current wild Su

The number of eyebrow fish is very small and it is a protected animal. It is not enough to be sold on the market. This fish dies naturally and is even more rare. If you sell it, it can be sold for at least a thousand yuan per pound."

"So expensive?" Qin Bin was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "What a pity."

Li Xuan nodded, it was indeed a pity.

The Sumeiyu looked at it and was at least dozens of kilograms and tens of thousands of dollars. She lay on the deck, like a good thing falling from the sky, but Li Xuan could only watch it and couldn't get it.

At this time, the wind outside the cabin made the sea water like the undulating mountains.

Such a large fishing boat is shaking like leaves. If a person dares to run out of the cabin, his fate will not be much better than that Sumei fish.

Just then.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

A sudden sound came from the fishing boat deck, as if it was raining.

But these sounds are countless times louder than the sound of falling rain, and they are the sound of heavy objects hitting the boat board.

Li Xuan looked outside the baffle in surprise and saw "fish rain" coming from the sky. A large number of sea fish fell from the sky. Some fish fell on the deck, and some were directly smashed on the

In the sea water.

Moreover, these fish are very large in size, and Li Xuan even saw a turtle as big as a wear-out.
Chapter completed!