SINGAPORE, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's national heritage Thian Hock Keng Temple will hold activities to commemorate the 1,064th anniversary of sea goddess Mazu from April 28 to May 1, according to its latest statement.
The commemorative activities include drawing workshops, charity dinner, dragon and lion's salute, traditional string puppet show, Taoist rituals, and Mazu's excursion.
Established in 1839, Thian Hock Keng is one of the most important Hokkien temples in Singapore. Chinese immigrants used to visit the temple to worship Mazu for blessing safe voyage across the ocean.
The Mazu belief and customs were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. ■