Majin Tianhou Temple Introduction
According to historical records, Matsu, originally named Lin Mo-niang, sacrificed herself at the age of 16 to save her father and brother who were trapped in a storm while fishing at sea, but ultimately lost her life. It is said that her body drifted to Aokou in Matsu. The villagers of Matsu honored Lin Mo-niang's filial piety by burying her in the spiritual site of the Matsu Temple (Mazu Temple) in Magang Village. The most unique aspect of the Mazu Temple is the spiritual site of Matsu, referred to by locals as the "Flesh Body Spiritual Site." This temple undergoes renovations approximately every 20 years, but it is said that Matsu has repeatedly revealed her wishes that the stone coffin spiritual site should not be altered. It was only in recent years that Matsu, sympathetic to the many tourists, revealed her consent for the temple to cover the spiritual site with reinforced glass and surround it with stone-carved dragons for protection.
