Why did Lin Mo Niang die at the age of 30?

Because she became Mazu. Mazu’s original name was Lin Mo. Because she neither cried nor spoke when she was born, she was named Mo, and the world respectfully called her Mo Niang. There are many stories about Mazu recorded in "Tianhou Zhi". She first showed supernatural powers when she was twelve or thirteen years old, when her father took her brother to sea.

She dreamed that her father was caught in a storm at home. She was helping her father and brother, but her mother woke her up. After his father returned home, he told him that his son had died during a storm. A woman helped him and he was able to escape, which coincided with Mazu's dream.

Extended information:

Mazu is a folk belief spread in coastal areas of China. Mazu culture originated in the Song Dynasty, developed in the Yuan Dynasty, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and flourished in modern times. Before going out to sea, people should worship Mazu first, pray for good wind and safety, and set up a shrine of Mazu on the ship to worship her. Mazu is a spiritual symbol and female representative that integrates traditional virtues such as selflessness, kindness, kindness, love, and bravery.

Lin Moniang's identity as a "witch in the middle" is the original form of Mazu belief. Mazu belief emerged in a special ecological environment and is closely related to marine fishery production and maritime activities. Since countless fishermen have died at sea, they hope to be protected by a patron saint of the sea. Mazu's identity as a witch just meets people's wishes.

Her ability to tell the world's blessings and misfortunes, to help those in need, to treat illnesses and eliminate disasters complied with people's wishes, so a temple was built to offer sacrifices after her death. After that, her miracles came one after another and shaped her into a perfect goddess. Therefore, folk belief in witchcraft is the ideological basis for the formation of Mazu culture.