Mazu of Meizhou Island, China: Construction of Social Network of Chinese People in the Process of Globalization

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Ke Yihan, Peera Phanlukthao, Mateta Sirisuk

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Mazu is China's famous sea goddess. She is a folk god who transformed from human to divinity. Mazu belief is a kind of important folk belief in China, it plays an important role in reassuring the public, maintaining social stability and driving social development, etc. This article starts with the introduction of Mazu belief. Then, it is based on Meizhou Island, which is the birthplace of Mazu belief, analyses the local social network and interaction relationship that based on Mazu belief, studies the role and interaction of Mazu organizations that cantered on the ancestral temple of Mazu on Meizhou Island. In the end, this article this chapter analyses the role of Mazu belief in the construction of social network of overseas Chinese in the process of globalization.

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