PERFECT FOR A BEACH HOUSE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Princess Matsu Patron saint of Sailors and Fisherman. Limited edition Ceramic plaque.  20cm x 15cm x approx 3 cm thick. Individually numbered. Place where she can see the ocean. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mazu also spelt Matsu, is the Chinese goddess of the sea who is said to protect fishermen and sailors. Her birthplace was Meizhou in Putian County,  Fujian Province.  She was born in the year 960. Her family had the surname Lin. She had the name Lin Moniang. She died on 4 October 987. After her death, she was remembered as a young lady in a red dress, who would forever roam over the seas.The worship of Mazu began in the Song Dynasty. Mazu is widely worshiped in the southeastern coastal regions of China, especially in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, and Taiwan. Mazu is also worshiped in East and Southeast Asia.