Chinese folk religion Goddess

mazu goddess of sea protects fishermen , sailors, worshipped in south-eastern coastal areas of china , neighbouring areas in southeast asia.
the goddess weaver valentina, daughter of celestial mother, wove stars , light, known silver river (what westerners call milky way galaxy ), heaven , earth. identified star westerners know vega.




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