A Study On The Culture Of Miaodao Mazu In Shandong Province

Mazu was born in Putian,Fujian.Her parents named her Lin Mo.She loved learning,mastered a variety of knowledge,and was very proficient in astronomical geography,medical classics and so on.She was brave and resourceful.She spent all her life to save life and help people in the voyage,so she was deeply loved by the people and was honored as the maiden of the sea god.Her story has been widely circulated by locals,and has gained more and more people's inheritance and belief.After passing the imperial edict of the past dynasties,the spread of Mazu culture belief is more and more extensive,and all the way from the south to the north and from China to the world.With the development of the shipping industry in the Yuan Dynasty,Yantai Changdao,with its unique geographical position,has become a good harbor for sailing ships in the south.In the long time,Mazu culture has spread in the Miaodao.The spread of Mazu culture in Miya island is mainly reflected in the architectural characteristics of the palace.The temple of Xianying in Miaodao was built in the Song Dynasty,and gradually expanded during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.It has been renovated since the founding of the people's Republic of China.In the process of renovation and protection in past dynasties,we can see the imprint of Mazu culture's inheritance and development.On the basis of maintaining the original Mazu cultural belief and the combination of the Confucian thought in Qilu culture,the whole palace architecture fully embodies the features of Shandong Mazu culture in the plaque setting,the arrangement of the gods and the couplet writing.Especially in traditional official sacrifices and ordinary folk sacrifices,they all show their unique characteristics which are different from Mazu culture in the south.On the basis of the Xianying temple,the Mazu culture in the Miaodao area is becoming more and more prominent and has brought far-reaching influence.In the ancient Chinese society,people often return to society according to their own beliefs,which is the important reason why Mazu got the imperial court.Because Mazu was kind and willing to help others,so Mazu's believers will help more people through their actions.Now,Changdao county government,using the unique location advantage of Miaodao and the rich cultural background of the Xianying temple,is devoted to thedevelopment of the cultural industry and the development of the economy through culture,which is also in line with the call of the main theme of the society and the inevitable requirement of our new era.With the flourishing development of the contemporary cultural industry,we should develope the tourism industry taking Mazu spirit as the carrier and relying on the Xianyingtemple of Changdao,with the help of Changdao's unique regional advantages,at the same time increasing its own publicity,thus better carrying forward the spirit of Ma Zuwen and creating a unique tourist cultural Source.Mazu culture is a cultural inheritance that has lasted for hundreds of years.It inherits cultural accumulation,national blood and national spirit.Through the spread and development of Mazu culture,the Xianying temple of Miaodao is alsoenlarging.The connotation of Mazu culture,the worship of Miaodao and the Mazu belief of Miaodao have been continuously will be passed on in the development of the Xianying temple.