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The Macau Special Administrative Region (; , ; (ポルトガル語:Região Administrativa Especial de Macau) ; abbreviated ''RAEM''), commonly known as Macau or Macao (, or informally as 馬交 ''maa-gau'') is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), along with Hong Kong. ==Legend== (詳細はMacau ((:mɐˈkaw))〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Alternate Names or Name Variants for Macau Special Administrative Region )〕 is thought to be derived from the ''Templo de A-Má'' (Temple of A-Ma or Ma Kok Temple) (媽閣廟, Cantonese Jyutping: ''Maa1 Gok3 Miu6'', local pronunciation: ''Maa5 Gok3 Miu6'' or ''Maa5 Gok3 Miu2''), a still-existing landmark built in 1448 dedicated to the goddess Matsu - the goddess of seafarers and fishermen. In keeping with saga, a fisher-boat sailing across the sea one day found itself in an unexpected rainstorm. Every one on board was about to give up all hope of surviving this natural disaster. An attractive young lady, who had boarded the boat at the eleventh hour, stood up and ordered the tempest to calm down. The gale ceased and the sea became calm.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Home > Mazu Culture > Mom Zusheng Ping > )〕 The fisher-boat, without further event, arrived safely at the port of Hoi Keang. The young lady walked ashore to the top of the Barra Hill where, in a glowing aura of light and fragrance; she ascended into heaven immediately. On the specific locale where she set foot on, a temple was built. Several hundred years later, when Portuguese sailors landed and asked the name of the place, the natives replied "媽閣" (). The Portuguese then named the peninsula "Macao". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Names of Macau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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