Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese 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. Her worship spread throughout China's coastal regions and overseas Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia,where some Mazuist temples are affiliated with famous Taiwanese temples. Mazu was traditionally thought to roam the seas,protecting her believers through miraculous interventions. She is now generally regarded by her believers as a powerful and benevolent Queen of Heaven.
Yu Shan or Yushan,also known as Mount Jade,Jade Mountain,or Mount Niitaka during Japanese rule,is the highest mountain in Taiwan at 3,952 m (12,966 ft) above sea level,giving Taiwan the 4th-highest maximum elevation of any island in the world. It is the highest point in the western Pacific region outside of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Yushan and its surrounding mountains belong to the Yushan Range. The area was once in the ocean;it rose to its current height because of the Eurasian Plate's movement over the Philippine Sea Plate. Yushan is ranked 40th by topographic isolation.
The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and nature reserve located in Alishan township,Chiayi County,Taiwan.
Namasia District (Kanakanavu language,Bunun language:Namasia;Chinese:那瑪夏區;Hanyu Pinyin:NàmǎxiàQū;Tongyong Pinyin:NàmǎsiàCyu;Wade–Giles:Na4-ma3-hsia4 Ch'ü1),formerly Sanmin Township (三民鄉;Sānmín Xiāng),is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung,Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung after Taoyuan District.
Tianzhu Mountain or Mount Tianzhu is a mountain in Anhui,China. Tianzhu Mountain is also called Mount Wan,from which the provincial abbreviation for Anhui ("Wan") derives. Ancient names of the mountain include Mount Huo 霍山,Mount Heng 衡山,and Taiyue 太岳.
The Guandu Temple is a prominent Chinese temple in Beitou District of Taipei,Taiwan,dedicated the Goddess Mazu.
Qixing Mountain,also spelled Cising Mountain or Chihsing Mountain,is a mountain in Beitou District,Taipei,Taiwan. It is located within the Tatun Volcanic Group and is the highest mountain in the city,at the rim of Taipei Basin. It is also the highest (dormant) volcano in Taiwan. It is located in the center of Yangmingshan National Park;its main peak is 1,120 meters (3,670 ft) above sea level.
The Yan Mountains,also known by their Chinese name Yanshan,are a major mountain range to the north of the North China Plain,principally in the province of Hebei.
Maolin District is a mountain indigenous district of Kaohsiung,Taiwan. Maolin is one of the least populated districts in Taiwan,since it is located just to the south of the Central Mountain Range. The height ranges from 230 meters to 2700 meters above sea level,with a hot tropical and humid weather. The main population of Maolin district is the indigenous Rukai people. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenery and ecology. Maolin National Scenic Area is located in the district.
The Daba Mountains,also known by their Chinese name as the Dabashan,are a mountain range in Central China between the watersheds of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. Part of the larger Qinling mountain range,it cuts through four provinces:Sichuan,Chongqing,Shaanxi,and Hubei. It is about 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) long.
Mount Guanyin,Mount Kwan-in, or Kwaninshan is an inactive volcanic mountain in Wugu District,New Taipei City,Taiwan.
The Mount Mabolasi is a mountain in Taiwan. The peak is located in Xinyi Township,Nantou County,near the border of Hualien County. It is also known as the Mount Wulameng.
The Mount Dulan is a mountain in Donghe Township and Yanping Township of Taitung County,Taiwan.
Qianliyan is a Chinese sea and door god. He usually appears with Shunfeng'er as a guardian of the temples of the sea goddess Mazu.
Shunfeng'er is a Chinese sea and door god. He usually appears with Qianliyan as a guardian of the temples of the sea goddess Mazu.
The Tianhou or Mazu Temple is a temple to the Goddess Mazu,the Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen,sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. It is located in Xinwu District,Taoyuan City,Taiwan.
The Nanyao Temple is a Mazu temple in Nanyao Village,Changhua City,Changhua County,Taiwan. It is designated as a third grade historic building.
The Mount Taiwu is a mountain in Jinhu Township,Kinmen County,Taiwan. It is the highest peak in Kinmen.
Qianliyan is a Chinese sea and door god.
