Meizhou Island

The Heavenly Empress Palace-Meizhou Ancestral Temple

Meizhou Island (simplified Chinese: 湄洲岛; traditional Chinese: 湄洲島; pinyin: Méizhōu Dǎo; Pu-Xian Min: Mî-ciu-doh), Meichow;[1] Meichou,[2] is a small island close to the coast of China. Meizhou Town (湄洲镇) is an administrative unit of Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, China. It is known for being the birthplace of the goddess Mazu. Meizhou has 38,000 inhabitants, most of whom are involved in the fishing industry. The local language spoken is Pu-Xian Min.

  1. ^ Edward Stanford (1908). Atlas of the Chinese Empire (1 ed.). pp. 24, 81. Meichow{...}Meichow (island), Fukien 25.4 N 119.8 E
  2. ^ "Current Intelligence Bulletin". CIA. 7 February 1956. p. 4. Retrieved 18 August 2019. Meichou

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