Scholar Li Yukun, who participated in a preliminary survey tracing the historical roots of Matsu in the PRC, notes that several years ago when they were undertaking their survey, which stretched from Shandong to Hainan Island, most of the temples were still in use.
參與大陸地區天妃史蹟初步調查的學者李玉昆表示，幾年前，他們從山東到海南島進行調查時，大部分的寺廟都還被佔用著。