Category: Temples

Hau Wong Temple

Hau Wong Temple (CN: 九龍城聯合道侯王廟) in Kowloon City was built in 1730 dedicated to Yeung Leung-jit (楊亮節), a loyal and courageous general during the Southern Song Dynasty. There are several Hau Wong Temples in Hong Kong with...

Che Kung Temple at Sha Tin

Che Kung Temples (CN: 車公廟) are dedicated to Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) in ancient China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to...

Che Kung Temple – Ho Chung

Che Kung Temples (CN: 車公廟) are dedicated to Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) in ancient China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to...

Ching Chung Koon

Ching Chung Koon temple (CN: 青松觀), or Green Pine Monastery, is a beautiful Taoist temple located in Tuen Mun. The temple, dedicated to Lu Sun Young, was built in 1949 and is still a functioning Taoist centre...

Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden

Chi Lin Nunnery (CN: 志蓮淨苑) is a retreat for Buddhist nuns founded in 1934. It is a popular attraction in Hong Kong for its peaceful setting, architecture that is modeled on ancient Tang Dynasty style, landscaping,...

Hung Shing Temple at Kau Sai Chau Island

The Hung Sing Temple on Kau Sai Chau was believed to have been built in 1889 and is a declared monument. Hung Shing Temples (CN: 洪聖廟) are dedicated to a former official of the Tang Dynasty era...

Kwan Kung Pavilion

Kwan Kung Pavilion (CN: 關公忠義亭) is located on the island of Cheung Chau and is home to an eight-foot statue of Kwan Kung, the Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) god of war...

Lung Mo Temple

Lung Mo Temple (龍母廟)  or Dragon Mother Temple, was built around 40 years ago and is located on the island of Peng Chau. Wikipedia Says Legend Longmu’s historic name was Wen Shi (溫氏). She...

Man Mo Temple

The largest Man Mo Temple (文武廟) in Hong Kong is located in Sheung Wan on Hollywood Road, other temples can be found at Tai Po and Lantau. The temple is a place of worship...