Although there was a ban on sea travel under the Ming dynasty, not only did the great armada led by Cheng Ho rely on Matsu to bring together the mostly Fukienese sailors and soldiers to take the risk of crossing the oceans, she followed Cheng's footsteps, setting down in Southeast Asia.
明朝雖然實施海禁，然而由鄭和所率領超級艦隊，不僅有賴媽祖凝聚大多來自閩南的水軍、船工，共渡風險，亦隨鄭和腳步踏上東南亞。