한반도 소재 媽祖 문물과 현황

Abstract

This article is a writing that analyzes present condition of things of Mazu(媽祖) in which Chinese emigrants in Korea believe. Mazu was started as a real person from a coast district in Fujian province in Song dynasty and later deified as the sea god protecting people from the sea. Now various shrines for Mazu were built in many areas such as China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. Religious activities were thriving there. According to my investigation, things relating Mazu are scattered in the forms of Mazu tablet kept in Jushandang(Geoseondang; 居善堂), a shrine for Chinese emigrants in Seoul, Mazu alter kept in Yishandang(Uiseondang: 義善堂), a shrine for Chinese emigrants in Incheon(仁川), an incense burner for Mazu put in the alter for Guanyu in Zhonghua huiguan, a public hall for Chinese emigrants in Incheon, and a statue of Mazu in Hanshenggong(韓聖宮) in Busan(釜山), which is hived off from Ciminggong(慈明宮) in Taiwan. Among them, Things located in Seoul and Incheon were introduced from China by early Chinese emigrants and that of Busan was recently established by Wang Dexiong(王德雄) from Taiwan and Chinese emigrants in Busan took park in the establishment. Korean’s awareness and publicity for Mazu worship in Korea are lacking. Things relating Mazu worship kept by Chinese emigrants in Korea are important foreign cultural properties we should embrace.