MA JOU TAOIST TEMPLES AROUND THE WORLD Currently, with more than 300 million believers, there are tens of thousands of Ma Jou temples in 45 countries and regions around the world, the first one being in Meizhou. In the 1980s,   relevant UN agencies awarded Majou the title of   "Goddess of Peace". On September 30th，2009 Majou’s faith and customs were recognized by UNESCO and is officially listed as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind. Mazu Temple, Meizhou, Fujian, China   廟祖祖媽洲湄建福州神 Tianhou Temple (Niangniang Palace), Nankai District, Tianjin, China （宮娘娘）宮后天區開南津天 Vihara Bahtra Sasana, Indonesia     宫后天亞西尼度印 Thean Hou Temple, Malaysia     宫后天亞西來馬 Queen’s Garden Tianhou Temple, Jalan Lumpit 42, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia 宫聖后天园花后皇 Kheng Hock Keong, Yangon, Myanmar     宫庆福光仰甸緬 Thian Hock Keng, Singapore     宫福天坡加新 Beigang Chijian Tianhou Temple, Yunlin County, Taiwan     宮后天建敕縣林雲灣台 Tainan Grand Matsu Temple, West Central District, Taiwan    宫后天大典祀臺全區西中市南台灣台 Tin How Temple, San Francisco, CA USA     廟古后天山金舊 American Mazu Foundation 132-15 41st Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355 USA 會金基祖媽國美 Chua Ba Hai Nam, Cholon, Vietnam     廟后天南海街人唐南越 Matsu Temple of Tue Thanh Guild Hall, Vietnam     宮后天館會城穗南越

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