朱金明通过对妈祖信俗史的梳理,查阅了大量妈祖信俗史料,在国内率先提出妈祖文化起源于莆田,发展于莆田,以无可辩驳的史实确立了莆田是妈祖文化发源地及传播中心。后来,他的这篇论文的许多观点被海内外学者所引用。上古女娲一石稀,升天旧事说玄机。大千世界浮霓影,灵异渔姑著羽衣。泽惠五洲平恶浪,功庥四海照熹微。叮咛顺济乘风客,万里扬帆赖神威。 Through reviewing the history of Mazu’s beliefs and customs, Zhu Jinming first consulted a large amount of historical materials about Mazu’s beliefs and made the first suggestion in the country that Mazu culture originated in Putian and developed in Putian. Undoubtedly, Putian was established as the birthplace and center of Mazu culture . Later, many of the points in his essay were quoted by scholars both at home and abroad. Elder Nuwa a stone thin, ascended the sun that mystery. Floating Nigerian world shadow, aunt of fisherman with a feather clothing. Zehui five continents flat waves, meritorious Cong Sihai according to Xi Wei. Exhort Shunji take the wind off, thousands of miles to sail Lai Shenwei.