The Eastern Madonna Jinggu Chen

The documentary features the legendary story of an ancient Chinese heroine. The film presents Jinggu Chen's legendary life and a rich mixture of Fujianese customs from multiple perspectives such as history, humanities, archaeological documents, and folk culture, which demonstrates the magical charm of Fujian's intangible cultural heritage.

In 2008, Jinggu Chen's belief and custom culture was listed in the second batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list, and has become an important emotional bond connecting compatriots on both sides of the strait and overseas Chinese. Jinggu Chen's beliefs and customs have influenced Fujian, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui and other Chinese-speaking cultural areas around the world.

Jinggu Chen's belief and custom culture covers various aspects of folk belief, Taoism, history, literature, art and sociology, and contains elements of thought, morality, ethics, beliefs and other aspects.

Jinggu Chen's belief and custom culture originated in the late Tang Dynasty. More than 1,200 years ago, in central Fujian, there was a girl Jinggu Chen who was gifted, courageous and kind-hearted, hated evil as much as she could, and helped the weak and the poor. At the age of 18, she was instructed by an immortal to learn the magic of immortality, subdue demons, punish evil and promote good deeds. At the age of 24, she was pregnant and gave up her life for praying for rain for the people. She was righteousness, self-sacrifice, selfless devotion, great love for the people. She provided medical treatment and labor relief, eliminate evil and bring peace in the northern regions. Therefore, she is hailed as the "protector of women and children" who "saves labor, protects fetuses, and blesses the people".