How China is using folk religion to woo Taiwan

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we meet the devotees of Mazu, a sea goddess


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  • 06 27, 2023
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TAIWAN IS transfixed by Mazu. The tenth-century maiden lived in Fujian province–and according to legend, used her mystical powers to save relatives in a shipwreck. After she died she was venerated as a sea goddess. Despite her mainland roots, Mazu is worshipped widely in Taiwan. The Chinese government views s senior China correspondent, Alice Su, meets devotees at a Mazu procession in Yuanlin, central Taiwan, and speaks to worshippers at a temple in Taipei which participates in pilgrimages to the mainland. Alice and s Beijing bureau chief, David Rennie, discuss . Runtime: 38 min

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