Mythologization of The Goddess Mazu: Readings through Spacial Setting and Activity in the Interior of Cu An Kiong Temple

Abstract

This study aims to understand the myth of the Goddess Mazu in Lasem City, Central Java. The research was conducted by observing the interior space at Cu An Kiong (CAK), the oldest temple in Lasem City. This study uses a verbal communication approach from Rapoport (1982) and a cultural approach from Koentjaraningrat (2015) to explore human relations with their environment and explain phenomena that exist in the research object. The research found that there is an exaltation space in this Mazu temple; this space is placed on the axis of space and time, it is to see the meaning of the space that has been built is practiced by the whole community, both the Chinese and the Javanese ethnicities, in a continuous flow of time from the first time the temple was built until now, as well as providing an interpretation of the phenomenon which are actually happened in Lasem. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the exaltation space shows the mythical practice of the Goddess Mazu by the local community, both Chinese and Javanese ethnicities. The mythology of Goddess Mazu, or Mak Co, is the protector of fishermen, sailorman, and common people in Lasem.

Analisis Keterbukaan Sikap Wihara Nam Hai Kwan Se Im Pu Sa Terhadap Agama dan Kepercayaan Lain

“…Arca Di Zang Pu Sa di Wihara Nam Hai Kwan Se Im Pu Sa digambarkan dengan arca seorang bhiksu mengenakan jubah Sanggha, memegang tongkat kebesaran, namun tidak bermahkota. Terdapat juga arca Macopo atau Dewi Tian Shang Sheng Mu atau Ma Zu atau Mak Co atau Dewi Samudra atau Dewi Laut dari Tiongkok dan sebagai Pelindung Para Perantau Bangsa Tiongkok (Triatmodjo, 2022). Macopo adalah dewi yang populer di daerah pantai, banyak tempat ibadah Tri Dharma yang memuja Macopo bahkan Macopo sering kali dijadikan sebagai tuan rumah di tempat ibadah.…”

Formation of Community Character through Cultural Recollections in Ceramics: Insights from Dayaks in Indonesia

“…Ceramics, carrying meaning and noble values, have an impact on the way of life in society. There is a commonality in several societal groups where ceramics, considered sacred, have the ability to influence social life through the cultivation of values of compassion towards fellow humans, regardless of ethnicity, religion, race, and educational status (Triyanto, 2019;Nurhayati, 2020;Triatmodjo et al, 2022). The social impact that occurs in interpreting mystical ceramics serves as a means of communication to shape individual human personalities.…”