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马祖

馬祖

Meanings

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  1. 1.Matsu Islands off Fujian, administered by Taiwan

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  1. 1.Matsu Islands (synonymous with Lienchiang County, Taiwan (ROC))
  2. 2.Matsu Strait (between Beigan and Nangan in Lienchiang County, Taiwan (ROC))
  3. 3.Matsu (hypothetical township of Lianjiang, Fuzhou, Fujian as claimed by China (PRC); includes most of Lienchiang County, Taiwan (ROC))

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Etymology

Named after Mazu, 媽祖 (Māzǔ), who was believed to have died there when she was rescuing her father and brother. In Eastern Min, 馬 /马 and 媽 /妈 are homophonic.

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