<p>In the first month of spring when Mazu was twenty - six years old, continuous heavy rain fell from spring to summer without end. Both Fujian and Zhejiang provinces suffered from floods. Provincial officials reported this to the imperial court, and the emperor ordered local prayers for clear weather. People from Putian went to invite Mazu. Mazu said, "Many people, from the high - ranking to the low - ranking, have offended the Heavenly Emperor. Therefore, the Dragon King has brought disasters, which is also due to fate. Now that I have received the emperor's order, I should eliminate this disaster and bring blessings to my hometown." A white flood dragon was seen galloping, jumping, and crashing around, and two dragons, one green and one yellow, were repeatedly churning on the vast water surface. Mazu burned the magic talisman. Suddenly, a divine dragon wearing a crown and holding a halberd stepped forward and said, "I am ordered by the Heavenly Emperor to punish this area. How can you defy the will of Heaven?" Mazu said, "I truly know that the Jade Emperor's decree is to bring disasters, but the common people have been extremely distressed. The earthly emperor pleads for the people's well - being. We should report to the Heavenly Emperor to pardon them." Then she chained the white flood dragon. However, the green and yellow dragons were still tossing in the waves. Mazu then burned incense and prayed to Heaven. Soon, a god in golden armor came along the tide as if in pursuit of something. Immediately, the sky cleared, and there was a good harvest in autumn. Relevant officials specifically reported Mazu's miraculous feat of chaining the dragons. The emperor, following the imperial order, sent property to express gratitude. The flood in Zhejiang Province also gradually subsided.</p>