For their annual Mazu celebrations, many temples in Taiwan put their Mazu deities on palanquins and embark on pilgrimages through the streets, bringing the goddess closer to the people. A single tour can attract crowds of more than 10,000 believers. Among these events, the pilgrimages from the Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung’s Dajia District and the Gongtian Temple at Baishatun in Miaoli’s Tongxiao Township attract the most attention.