Maritime history: Lim (fifth from right) and Li (fourth from left) with other invitees during the launch of the Mazu Exhibition Hall at the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, Melaka.
MELAKA: Long before satellites guided ships and GPS plotted safe courses across the oceans, ancient Chinese seafarers placed their hopes upon Mazu, the goddess of the sea, to protect them through perilous journeys.
For generations, the goddess was the spiritual compass in treacherous waters.
