Baishatun Gongtian Palace also insists on Mazu's detour. Folklore experts: the responsibility should not be shifted to the gods, but should be decided by public health epidemic prevention experts.

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At a time when pneumonia is raging in Wuhan, Tachia Zhenlan Palace insists on a detour of Mazu, causing social tension, and the pilgrimage to Beigang of Baishatun Matsu in Tongxiao Gongtian Palace has also attracted much attention. Chen Chunfa, director general of the Gongtian Palace, said that the Matsu hiking tour in Baishatun has a history of 190 years, and it is also held as usual during the SARS period. At present, 33000 believers have signed up, and the temple will step up epidemic prevention measures, but unless the government orders the suspension of the operation, the century-old tradition of Baishatun will not be interrupted.

In the face of the epidemic prevention controversy caused by Matsu's environs, Lin Mao-hsien, a Mazu scholar, believes that the responsibility should not be shifted to the gods, but the outside world should not judge purely on the basis of feelings. "if epidemic prevention experts think that there is a risk, then activities should be suspended. God mercy can certainly understand the helplessness of believers, and if the risk of cluster infection is small, the original plan should be maintained." it should be decided by the public health profession.