載自蘋果日報雙語天下 下載聲音檔請點我 下載文字檔請點我 下周將分享媽祖遶境的報導。類似的民俗專題可以用於寫作或是口說的考試，讓你的背景知識與相關英文更豐富。 For the Love of Matzu She is known and loved by millions in Asia and is called the patron saint of Taiwan. Matzu was once a real person who lived in China long ago. One day, she had a vision that her father and brother were caught in a storm at sea. Legend has it that Matzu magically went into a trance. While in this sleep-like state, her spirit went to save her family members. However, her mother saw her sleeping body and tried to wake her. When that happened, Matzu dropped her father, but luckily, she was still able to rescue her brother. Today, Matzu is worshipped as a goddess of the sea and the protector of fishermen and sailors. Temples can be found in many fishing towns and on the coast of many Asian countries. Followers are very devoted to her because she is also said to be Guanyin who had come back to life. 她廣受眾多亞洲居民的認識與愛戴，並被尊稱為台灣的守護神。媽祖是很久以前出現在中國的真實人物。有一天，她心生異象，看到自己的父親和兄長
