This is a list of Mazu temples, dedicated to Mazu (媽ç¥Â) also known as Tian Shang Sheng Mu (天ä¸ÂèÂÂæ¯Â) or Tian Hou (天åÂÂ) Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean, also regarded as Ancestral Deity for the Lin (æÂÂ) Clan.