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Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing Tai Wong (). Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China, especially
and in
Hung Shing Temple Fuk Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui
/ref> The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing Festivals () are celebrated on the 13th day of the 2nd month in Chinese calendar at the Hung Shing Temples in
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Hung Shing Temple, Kau Sai Chau
/ref>Birthday of Hung Shing Kung in Kau Sai
(with video)
''Note 1:'' A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based o
this update (10 September 2013)
. The temples with a "Not listed" status in the table below are not graded and do not appear in the list of historic buildings considered for grading.
''Note 2:'' While most probably incomplete, this list is tentatively exhaustive.
Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing Tai Wong (). Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China, especially Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
provinceBrief Information on Proposed Grade I Items, pp.207–208and in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
.
Hong Kong
Existing temples
There are several Hung Shing Temples in Hong Kong, including 6 onLantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands ...
and one only in urban Kowloon.Historic Building AppraisalHung Shing Temple Fuk Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui
/ref> The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing Festivals () are celebrated on the 13th day of the 2nd month in Chinese calendar at the Hung Shing Temples in
Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land reclamation. Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei C ...
,Chinese Temples Committee website/ref>
Tai Kok Tsui
Tai Kok Tsui is an area west of Mong Kok in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The mixed land use of industrial and residential is present in the old area. The Cosmopolitan Dock and oil depots were previously located there. Blocks of high-rise residential b ...
, Cheung Chau, Sha Lo Wan and Kau Sai Chau
Kau Sai Chau is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong, with an area of 6.70km², making it the 6th largest island of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of Sai Kung District.
The island was formerly known ...
.Antiquities and Monuments Office
The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) was established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve Hong Kong's historic monuments. Housed in the Former Kowloon British School, the AMO is responsible for ide ...
Hung Shing Temple, Kau Sai Chau
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(with video)
''Note 1:'' A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based o
this update (10 September 2013)
. The temples with a "Not listed" status in the table below are not graded and do not appear in the list of historic buildings considered for grading.
''Note 2:'' While most probably incomplete, this list is tentatively exhaustive.
Former temples
Several temples have been ruined and have disappeared, including: * Temple at Mui Wo. Built in the Ming Dynasty, repaired in 1843. Completely disappeared. * Temple atPui O
Pui O (, or ), formerly Lo Pui O (), is an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular destination for holiday camping in Hong Kong. Visitors may also rent village houses for leisure. Located in the South Lantau, there are four main vill ...
. Built in the Ming Dynasty. Ruined as in 1979.
* Temple in Tung Chung
Tung Chung, meaning " eastern stream", is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of ...
, inside Tung Chung Fort
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. Ruined as in 1979.
Other locations
See also
*Hung Shing
Hung Shing wong (), also known as Hung Shing Ye () and Tai Wong () is a Chinese folk religion deity. The most popular tale states that in his lifetime he was a government official in the Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
(洪聖爺）
* Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.
Famous temples
Famous Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong include: ...
* Kwan Tai temples in Hong Kong There are several Kwan Tai Temples () in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city an ...
* Places of worship in Hong Kong
Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions, most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.
Buddhist temples and monasteries
...
References
{{GeoGroup Taoist temples in Hong Kong