终于来到妈祖林默的故乡～～湄洲岛！真是大开眼界啊！第一次见这么多妈祖，妈祖祖庙是真的很大啊，可以逛半天的那种，香火🔥非常旺，庙宇也是很多，五帝庙，顺济殿（供奉着黄金妈祖，据说价值3亿多，金身有防护罩有安保人员看守），还有翡翠妈祖，庙宇内供奉着各式各样的妈祖，还有户外的妈祖可以握手🤝🏻拍照📸，还偶遇请神游神活动。

MazuAncestralTempleislocatedatGongxiaVillageinthenorthernMeizhoulsland.Itistheancestralchamberofworld-wideMazuculture,originallyestablishedinSongDynastyandnamedasAncestralHallofGoddess.Itbecomesaslargeasitisnowafterseveralrenovationandenlargement,AncestralTempleArchitecturalComplexisenormousinsizeasamagnificentcombinationofpavilions,terracesandopenhalls.Twogroupsofbuildingsstretchalongwestern.andsouthernaxesrespectively.Possessing36buildingsonthewestaxisandmorethan20alongthesouth;MazuAncestralTempleenjoysahighreputationofthePotalaPalaceontheSea.ChineseMazuCulturalExchangeAssociation,thefirstinternationalcommunityofMazucultureauthorizedbythecentralgovernmentofChinawasestablishedattheAncestralMazuTempleofMeizhouin2004,whichwasasymbolofMazufaith,beingofficiallydefinedasMazuculture.AncestralMazuTemplewaslistedasanimportantunitsofculturalrelicsunderthestateprotectionin2006.TheMazuworshipingceremony.oneofthreemostimportanttraditionalfiestas,is.heldonLunar23rdMarch(BirthdayofMazuGoddess)andLunar9thSeptemberAscensionDayofMazuGoddess)everyyear,ThismanifeststheculturalcharmsofMazu,oneoftheearliestintangibleherjtagesofChina(in2005)aswellashighlightstheworldwideinfluenceofMazu.China'sfirstworldheritageofthefaithandcustomkindin2009。JadeMazuisdonatedbyChairman,ZhaoLiuchengfromShanghaiYuchengTianciJewelryCo.,Ltd.ltiscarvedcarefullybyMasterofChineseArtsandCrafts,SheGuoping.ltis1.33metershigh,1.6tonsweightandabout200millionRMBinvalue,whichislargestjadeMazutempleintheworldatpresent.JadeMazusitson9dragonchairwithMianqionhishead,wearingadragonrobe,ajadebeltaroundhiswaist,andholdingajade.ltiswholebodyofemeraldgreen,crystalclear,dignifiedandeleganttoexudeauniquecharm.JadeMazusymbolsliveandworkinpeaceandprosperitywhicharetheblessingsofprosperousage.

每年农历的三月二十三日是妈祖诞辰纪念日；今年是妈祖诞辰1065周年；来自闽南、广东、港澳地区以及各地的妈祖文化信俗民众齐聚湄洲岛的妈祖祖庙；参加这每年一度的盛大祭祀活动！我们之前并没有作功课；不了解有这一活动；通过对妈祖祖庙的参观；详细了解了妈祖的生平；了解了妈祖的事迹、功德；以及妈祖文化在闽南、海峡两岸的民俗信众心目中的深远影响！想来湄洲岛的小伙伴们；可以参考农历三月二十三妈祖诞辰日；或农历九月初九妈祖遇难日；都有大型活动；场面热闹非凡！上岛船票：60景点游览联票：65

你只管往前走,妈祖永远在你身后,永远是你最大的靠山默娘会护佑她的每个孩子

你只管往前走,妈祖永远在你身后,永远是你最大的靠山默娘会护佑她的每一个孩子

我第一次看海,是在福建莆田的湄洲湾,印象最深刻的是,隔海遥望看到高高耸立着的浑身通白的妈祖塑像湄洲岛海上妈祖庙,即湄洲妈祖祖庙,是世界上第一座妈祖庙明朝航海家郑和,曾专程来到湄洲岛主持御祭大典,并大规模修缮庙宇清康熙二十二年(1683年),妈祖庙又进行了大规模的整修和扩建,形成了拥有正殿、偏殿等建筑群的庙宇,共有16座殿宇楼阁和99间斋舍