The Legend of A-Ma

Why was A-Ma called Lammer after she was born? There is a legend here.

Once, Guanyin Bodhisattva with Dragon Lady and good fortune, after attending the earth mother's peach meeting, each stepping on the clouds, to Putuo Mountain, after Putian Meizhou zenith, there are several black furies, from the sea straight to the zenith. Walking in front of the dragon lady, set aside the clouds and fog to see: Cap Island Bay sea, several fishing boats sunken, many fishermen fell to the bottom of the sea, the bottom of the sea several demons are grabbing people to eat the body; on the shore, many daughters-in-law, children. Some cry husband, some cry brother, very miserable.

Dragon lady look at the scene, the heart can not bear it. Guanyin in the Dragon Lady peeped out of the clouds and fog when the mortal world, a finger counting, know that there is a sea monster in the Bay of Mud Island in trouble, only because the heavenly opportunity can not be revealed, so do not say with the Dragon Lady. Dragon lady said to Guanyin: "These monsters, disturbing the living, if not get rid of, the future harm is not shallow. Please be merciful, Master, save all living beings." Guanyin said: "Dragon Lady, this is a heavenly opportunity, you do not need to worry about it. After you arrive at the cave, you will naturally understand." After saying that, the master and disciple continued to walk again. Just about to enter the temple, a group of visitors came to the temple door again. Among them, there is a Zhuanzhou inspector Lin wish, with his wife, and family, to the temple to enter the incense mouth Guanyin sees these people in the temple, immediately transformed into a human seat, by people incense. Just listen to Mrs. Lin prayed: "Great mercy and compassion Guanyin Bodhisattva, my Lin family had a boy and four girls, unfortunately, the eldest male demented disease, afraid of the future incense no one to continue, please Goddess of Mercy and then give a male child to receive the incense. If you can agree, my family will give more alms to save the world." After accompanying his wife to offer incense, Lin Wan took her back. Not long, the incense visitors are gone, Guanyin said to the Dragon Lady: "Dragon Lady virtuous disciple, the Lin family generations of good, compassionate people, this time personally to ask for an heir, the master had to agree. The day after tomorrow, you will be reborn in his family, to end this fate, to subdue the demons, for the sake of heaven," the dragon lady heard. Was about to ask again, Guanyin said: "This is the will of God, no need to ask again, you go!"

Dragon lady listened to a, had to worship the Goddess of Mercy, with good fortune out of the Buddhist temple. The dragon lady said to Shan Cai: "Master wants me to go down to the mortal world, to subdue the demons and do the work of heaven. I am afraid that I will become a mortal and cannot accomplish this great task." Hearing this, Shan Cai said, "You can go without fear. When the time comes, I will go to the mortal world to help you." Besides, Mrs. Lin got pregnant after she went to Guanyin Pavilion to offer incense. After many more days, Mrs. Lin is about to give birth. Everyone in the government is busy, and everyone is waiting for Mrs. Lin to give birth to a son early mouth is also this day, the dragon lady to the mortal day, said goodbye to the Goddess of Mercy, with good fortune driving clouds, towards the Lin family fly. After a flash of red light, "boom" like a landslide. Lin family a maid hurriedly said to the Lin wish: "the lady gave birth to a thousand gold." After hearing this, Lin Wan was very unhappy and walked around in the hall. At that moment, outside the door, the Lin family was in front and behind, and a red light flashed. Everyone thought there was a fire and rushed to put it out. But to the Lin family to see, not only no sparks, and along the road fragrant nose. When everyone asked about the situation, only to know that Mrs. Lin gave birth to a thousand gold. So, everyone said happy to Mrs. Lin, each went back.

Originally, it was a happy event to have a new baby in the family. However, because Mrs. Lin had given birth to a fifth daughter, Lin was not happy. The little girl was full term, not laughing and not crying, Lin thought she was mute and decided to abandon her to the wild. Lin wishes to hear, thinking: "This Taoist priest could have something to say?" So he asked, "Master, what is your advice?" The Taoist priest said, "What is the sin of this little girl that she should be left in the wild?" Lin Wan replied, "This little girl has not laughed or cried since she was born, so she must be mute in the future. Therefore ......"

"Is not mute, let the poor Tao take a look to know!"

"Well, you see, if she can speak, I will bring back to support, if not speak, to you take away."

"All right!" The Taoist priest finished, said a few words to the little girl, the little girl on lucid yada yada yada, and talk and laugh. Lin wishes to see, feel amazed, so farewell to the Taoist priest, holding the little girl, turn around to see, the Taoist priest has gone without a trace and no shadow. Later, people said that the Taoist priest was the incarnation of good fortune to point out the dragon girl.

After Lin Wan went home, he gave this strange daughter a strange name - Lin Mo. This Lin Mo is later often said that the sea goddess Mazu.