There's a common perception that the goddess Matsu-after whom the island group was named-must be the focus of all religious activity here, but in fact there are only nine Matsu temples among the 60 or so temples on the islands.
一般人都以為馬祖既以媽祖得名，宗教信仰應以媽祖為主，但實際上媽祖廟卻只有九座，在其他六十多座的廟宇中，最多的則是「白馬尊王」。