mǎ​zǔ

Mazu

Senses

马祖/ 馬祖 mǎ​zǔ Mazu

Goddess of the Sea and protector of fishermen and sailors, widely worshipped in Fujian, Taiwan, and coastal regions of Southeast Asia

马祖/ 馬祖 mǎ​zǔ Matsu Islands

An archipelago off the coast of Fujian province administered as a county by Taiwan

马祖/ 馬祖 mǎ​zǔ Mazu Daoyi

(bound form) Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist master and founder of the Hongzhou school; also known by his lay surname Ma

马祖/ 馬祖 mǎ​zǔ celestial horse

(literary) Name of a star associated with the celestial horse

References

see 马祖/馬祖 马祖岛/馬祖島
see 金马奖/金馬獎 马祖/馬祖