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Hong Kong
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established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance () (Cap. 153).Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs Operation and Supervision of the Chinese Temples Committee, 14 June 2002 /ref> It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management. It also handles temple registration. There are 20 additional temples, of which management has been delegated to other organisations.Chinese Temples Committee. Delegated Temples /ref>
Organisation
The Committee is chaired by the
Secretary for Home Affairs
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. It consists of eight persons, including the chairman of the board of directors of the
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
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and six persons appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs through delegated authority by the
Chief Executive
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Yuk Wong Kung Din
The Yuk Wong Temple aka. Yuk Wong Kung Din () or Yuk Wong Bo Din () is a temple located at No. 26A A Kung Ngam Village Lane, A Kung Ngam, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong.
The temple is dedicated to the Jade Emperor (, Yuk Wong in Cantonese). Two side ...
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A Kung Ngam
A Kung Ngam () is a village and an area in northeast Shau Kei Wan in the northeast of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It contains a fish terminal market, several temples and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.
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Shau Kei Wan
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Tam Kung
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In Chinese folk legends, Tam Kung was one of gods who could forecast the weather. He was born in Huizhou Prefecture. It was said that he could cure patients in hi ...
Wong Nai Chung
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Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east, Mount Parker to the south, Sai Wan Ho to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Shau Kei Wan is con ...
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Shing Wong Temple
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Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east, Mount Parker to the south, Sai Wan Ho to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Shau Kei Wan is con ...
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Tam Kung Temple
Tam Kung () or Tam Tai Sin () is a sea deity worshiped in Hong Kong and Macau.
In Chinese folk legends, Tam Kung was one of gods who could forecast the weather. He was born in Huizhou Prefecture. It was said that he could cure patients in h ...
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A Kung Ngam
A Kung Ngam () is a village and an area in northeast Shau Kei Wan in the northeast of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It contains a fish terminal market, several temples and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.
Name
''A Kung'' literally ...
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Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east, Mount Parker to the south, Sai Wan Ho to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north.
Shau Kei Wan is con ...
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Kwun Yum Temple
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Ap Lei Chau
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Hung Shing Temple
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Ap Lei Chau
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To Kwa Wan
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Kwun Yum Temple
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Hung Hom
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Cha Kwo Ling
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Sam Tai Tze & Pak Tai Temples
Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple () is a complex of two temples in Nos.196 and 198, Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a place of worship dedicated to both Deities, Sam Tai Tsz and Pak Tai.
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Sham Shui Po
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Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
Tai O
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Sha Tin
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Peng Chau
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Geography
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Hung Shing Temple
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 province The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing Fe ...
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Cheung Chau
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Ma Tau Wai Road
Ma Tau Wai Road () is a main road in Kowloon City District, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
History
Named after Ma Tau Wai, Ma Tau Wai Road The northern section was named after Ma Tau Chung as Ma Tau Chung Road. There is a new Kowloon City Road that conn ...
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Delegated temples
The management of twenty temples has been delegated to other organizations:
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Hung Shing Temple, Wan Chai
The Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai, Hong Kong is one of the forty-two temples dedicated to Hung Shing in the Hong Kong.
Location
The temple is located at Nos. 129–131 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. Tai Wong Street West and Tai Wong Street ...
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Pak Tai
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Stanley
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* To Tei Temple,
Stanley
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* Shui Sin Temple,
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* Tin Hau Temple,
Shek O
Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It can refers to Shek O village or Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively, they are part of Southern District.
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The name "Shek O" litera ...
Hung Shing Temple, Fuk Tsun Street
The Hung Shing Temple, Tai Kok Tsui () or Hung Shing Temple, Fuk Tsun Street () is a Hung Shing Temple located at No. 58 Fuk Tsun Street (), in the Tai Kok Tsui area of Hong Kong. It is the only Hung Shing temple in urban Kowloon.
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Kwun Yum Temple
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Tsz Wan Shan
Tsz Wan Shan () is a residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located below Temple Hill, it is administratively part of Wong Tai Sin District. (Note that Temple Hill is also called ''Tsz Wan Shan'' , but Tsz Wan Shan usually refers to the ar ...
* Sik Sik Yuen's Wong Tai Sin Temple
* Tin Hau Temple, Wong Lung Hang, Tung Chung
* Hau Wong Temple, Tung Chung
* Tin Hau Temple, Tai Shek Hau (Chung Hing Street), Cheung Chau
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:
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Kwan Tai temples in Hong Kong There are several Kwan Tai Temples () in Hong Kong. Lord Guan (Kwan Tai in Cantonese) is worshiped in these temples.
Hip Tin Temples are also dedicated to Lord Guan. Man Mo Temples are jointly dedicated to Man Tai () and Kwan Tai (aka. Mo Tai, ).
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Hip Tin temples in Hong Kong There are several Hip Tin Temples () in Hong Kong. Kwan Tai (Lord Guan) is worshiped in these temples.
Kwan Tai Temples are also dedicated to Lord Guan. Man Mo Temples are jointly dedicated to Man Tai () and Kwan Tai (aka. Mo Tai, ).
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Hong Kong Government Lunar New Year kau chim tradition
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Taoism in Hong Kong
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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
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