The belief of the shipbuilding industry   造船業的信仰

The shipbuilding industry in Macao has been affected by climate change, with extreme weather posing significant threats to those at sea and shipbuilders. In addition to practical solutions, people turn to religious practices for emotional and psychological support. Deities like A-Ma, Reclining Buddha, and Tai Sui are believed to protect seafarers and bring good fortune. Historically, seafarers have performed religious ceremonies before voyages, but modern regulations now limit worship to authorized locations. Annual events like the Jiao ritual, which seeks divine protection and well-being, have been discontinued due to the pandemic and lack of financial support. Moreover, shipbuilders in Macao revere Lu ban, a deity of the "three trades": masonry, woodworking, and shipbuilding. Climate change affects the shipbuilding process and is threatened, so that the shipbuilders will worship Luban to pray for smooth sailing during the shipbuilding period. Therefore, Luban is a group of beliefs in the hearts of Macao shipbuilders, which can create shipbuilding ideas for them and bless them with peace.

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極端天氣對造船者和出海的人構成了重大威脅，澳門的造船業也因此受到氣候變化的影響。除了實際解決方案外，人們還求助於宗教實踐以獲得情感和心理支持。如媽祖、臥佛和太歲等神祇被認為可以保佑航海者並帶來好運。歷史上，航海者在航行前會進行宗教儀式，但現代法規將祭拜限制在經授權的地點。由於疫情和缺乏財政支持，像水面醮這樣尋求神聖保護和福祉的年度活動已經停止。此外，澳門的造船工匠尊崇魯班廟，他是石匠、木匠和造船工匠的神。氣候變化影響了造船的過程且受到威脅,故造船的師傅均會祭拜魯班去祈求在造船的期間一帆風順。因此，魯班是澳門造船師傅心中的信念，可以為他們的造船工藝提供靈感且能保佑平安。