Taoism in Guangdong

Mazu or Matsu is a sea goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. She is also known by several other names and titles. Mazu is the deified form of Lin Moniang (), a shamaness from Fujian who is said to have lived in the late 10th century. After her death, she became revered as a tutelary deity of Chinese seafarers, including fishermen and sailors.

Taoist water deity, tutelary deity of Ming Empire

Taoist god

Chinese folk religion deity

sea deity worshipped in Hong Kong and Macau