The young people in America are excited in March Madness of watching an NCAA game ( National Collegiate Athletic Association ). Other people in Taiwan get ready for Matzu madness on the third Lunar month.
A numerous immigration into Taiwan who brought Matzu,a Sea Goddess, across the terrific channel by ships ,the alive believed getting the help of Matzu and dedicated the temples to her. Peikang Chaotienkung Temple was built in 1694 ,the home of over three hundred Matzu Temples in Taiwan.
During the third Lunar month, all the Matzu Temples around Taiwan get ready for celebrating Matzu's birthday, on the twenty-third day of the third Lunar month,to come back mother's home- Peikang Chaotienkung. In particular, Matzu of The Jenn Lann Temple of Daijia,Taichung,has majestic parades and crowds of religionists to pass through the home way back and forth by foot ,she is relieved of the troubles and received of the worship along the streets.
Now ,it is a highlight day in Taiwan and regarded one of the most important three religious events of the world.
瘋媽祖在農曆三月
美國年輕人每年瘋三月，躁動於NCAA籃球聯賽，那是國家大學體育協會籃球錦標賽。台灣人則每年農曆三月瘋媽祖。
大量的移民進入台灣時，帶著海上女神一媽祖坐船渡過人稱黑水溝的恐怖海峽，倖存者深信得到了媽祖的庇佑，很虔誠的建廟祭祀她。北港朝天宮建於西元一六九四年，是台灣超過三百多座媽祖廟的娘家。
整個農曆三月，遍佈台灣各地的媽祖廟都準備慶祝媽祖的生日，她的生日是農曆三月二十三日。各地廟宇要回北港朝天宮參加慶典。最盛大的是台中市大甲鎮瀾宮媽祖遶境，雄偉壯觀的遊行隊伍，和人潮洶湧的信徒，來回均以步行前往朝聖，媽祖鑾轎沿途安撫疑難雜症的人心，也接受沿街香案朝拜。
現在，農曆三月媽祖生日活動在台灣幾乎是普天同慶，也被視為世界三大宗敎慶典活動之一。
