Mazu culture

The earliest Tianhou Temple, which worships Tianhou in Yangjiang City, is located beside the pond in Jiangcheng District, that is, Zuchuang Palace (the temple still exists and has become a private house). Legend was founded in the Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in Qianlong, Daoguang and Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. At present, there is the Moon City Palace in Shuijiezi on the side of Nan 'en Road, which is dedicated to the queen of heaven and has been abolished. There is also one in Nanmen Street, one at the intersection of Nanen Road and Huancheng Road, one at Dabutou outside the city and one on the left of Shi Jue Temple. The Moon City Palace is managed by the 12th Street store in turn. Every year, on the 21st day of March of the lunar calendar, it falls on Mother's birthday. These two days, the statue of Empress Fengtian cruises around the city, once every three years, commonly known as Mother's outing.

yangjiang's mother's birthday is celebrated for seven days in addition to two days of wandering. In these nearly ten days, there were nearly 1, residents and visitors, and the amount of food, clothing and consumption for God was enormous, thus stimulating the temporary prosperity of commerce. In order to be pious and respectful to God, people in the whole city should fast and bathe and clean indoors and outdoors, which actually plays a great role in cleaning up.