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Looking for relevant information and pictures of sacrificial culture in southern Fujian.

Sacrifice of Minnan people

Appreciate the heavens and respect the earth

Worship ancestors

Worship ordinary gods

Pray for wind and rain

Save everyone from pain.

Buddha's birthday

Worship god

Sacrificing ancestors on March 3

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Sacrifice and belief of Minnan people.

There are quite a few sacrificial beliefs in southern Fujian, which are mainly related to their living environment. The main types of beliefs are:

1. Land and agricultural categories

(1) It is related to Ai Zhen: If Hengchun Muzhen, sacrifice to General yangsi.

(2) Land-related: for example, offering sacrifices to landlords in order to bless the patron saint of abundant farmland production.

2. Oceans and trade

(1) Lord of the plague: the boat sacrifice of the king of Rudong Port.

(2) Mazu: such as Mazu Tempel in each settlement center.

3. Belief tradition in hometown

(1) Zhangzhou people-Wang Sheng, Zhang Kai.

(2) The nation of Quanzhou-Guangze Wang Zun.

See the following website for details.