Thousands of believers on Monday gathered in south China's Shantou City to celebrate the third Mazu Festival, an occasion to worship the Mazu Goddess who is believed to be the guardian of seafarers.
The organizers of the event said that the festival also attracted many overseas Chinese from Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as Mazu is widely worshiped in south China's coastal regions such as Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan.
The festival featured a traditional worship ceremony to pay tribute to the Mazu Goddess for her morality, charity and universal love.
The organizers say the ceremony follows the oldest worship process which can be traced back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The ceremony includes incense burning, eulogy reading and traditional music playing.
The organizers also raised 200,000 yuan for local poor families at the ceremony.
More on: [ Ссылка ]
Subscribe us on Youtube: [ Ссылка ]
CCTV+ official website: [ Ссылка ]
LinkedIn: [ Ссылка ]?
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
