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The Mazu statue that is used on the annual pilgrimage is named Dama (大媽) and has movable limbs. This statue predates the temple itself; temple officials believe that the statue is at least two hundred years old. The temple also owns two more Mazu statues known as Erma (二媽) and Sanma (粉面). The
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