Our Mother of Sheshan 佘山聖母 | |
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Our Lady of Sheshan, Our Lady of Luck, Our Lady of Good Luck, Mother of China | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Sheshan Basilica |
Feast | 24 May |
Attributes | Blessed Virgin Mary standing on top a Chinese dragon, Infant Jesus in cruciform gesture |
Patronage | China, Roman Catholic Diocese of Shanghai, Chinese Catholics |
Our Mother of Sheshan or Our Lady of Sheshan (佘山聖母), also known as Our Mother (or Lady) of Zo-sè (Zo-sè being the original from the Shanghainese pronunciation of Sheshan), is a celebrated Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by Chinese Roman Catholics. Among its religious devotees, the statue is sometimes known as Our Lady of Luck or Our Lady of Good Luck due to the Chinese symbology of "Fu" (福) associated with the styling posture of the entire image. The original image is currently enshrined in the National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan, in Shanghai, China.