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Intangible culture with Related Tags

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Mazu Beliefs

Mazu is the most influential seafaring patron saint in China. In 987 AD, Mazu from Meizhou Island, Putian City, Fujian Province, sacrificed her life to save people from shipwrecks. She was worshipped by the people of the island and became the sea god. With the development of the shipping industry and the expansion of Mazu's influence, the courts of successive dynasties have named Mazu as the Queen of Heaven, the Queen of Heaven, and the Holy Mother of Heaven. The belief in Mazu is a folk culture that worships and praises Mazu's spirit of morality, charity, and great love, with Mazu temples as the main venues, and customs and temple fairs as the manifestations. This belief has spread to more than 20 countries and regions in the world, and is worshipped and passed down to this day by more than 200 million people. Meizhou Island became the location of the Mazu ancestral temple.

China

The patron saint of seafaring

Heritage with Related Tags

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Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon

The Monastery of São Jerónimo, located at the entrance to Lisbon Harbour, was founded in 1502 and is a fine example of Portuguese art. The nearby Belém Tower was built to commemorate the expedition of Vasco da Gama, a reminder of the great voyages of discovery that laid the foundations of the modern world.

Portugal

Great Maritime Discovery

Rock Drawings in Valcamonica

Located in the Lombardy Plain, Valcamonica is home to one of the world’s largest collections of prehistoric rock art – more than 140,000 symbols and motifs carved into the rock over a period of 8,000 years, depicting themes related to agriculture, navigation, warfare and magic.

Italy

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