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.
Two temples have a marine parade to celebrate the Tin Hau Festival (天后誕; Tiānhòudàn): Tin Hau Temple on Leung Shuen Wan (High Island)[3] and Tin Hau Temple on Tap Mun, which has it once every ten years.[4][5]
Statues of Shun Fung Yi and Chin Lei Ngan in the Shau Kei Wan Tin Hau Temple.
In the larger Chinese temples, the statues of two Guardian Gods may be found on either side of the main altar. In the case of Tin Hau temples, such guards are always the two daemon brothers Chin Lei Ngan (千里眼; 'Thousand Li Eyes') and Shun Fung Yi (順風耳; 'With the wind ear').[7]
List by district
Note 1: Unless otherwise noted, typically in italics, Tin Hau is the main deity of the temples listed below. Note 2: A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based on these updates (8 June 2023). 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.
The original temple, built in 1845,[8] was destroyed by a typhoon in 1872. A new temple was erected in-situ in 1873.[9] Originally situated on a slope with its front part facing the sea. Renovated in 1876, 1902, 1920, 1948 and 2005. Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.[10] The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.
Hoi Shum Temple (海心廟; 'temple in the middle of the sea')
Built in 1845 for the worship of Tin Hau. It was demolished in the 1980s when the Typhoon shelter was reclaimed. Some of the temple pillars and footing stones are now preserved in the Shau Kei Wan Shing Wong Temple.
Located 100m northwest of the Pak Tai Temple.[12] Situated within the boundary of the Chung Shak Hei Home for the Aged. The temple was probably built around 1767.[9]
Partly dedicated to Tin Hau: altar on the right side of the main altar. Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee. The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.
Listed with the note "no information" in "Distribution of temples on Lantau Island as recorded in 1979", in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch.[14]
Built in 1919. Located on the left of the Ba Kong Temple, which is dedicated to Hung Shing. A wall is connecting the two temples at the front façade.[17] (Viewed from the front, the Tin Hau Temple is on the right)
Tin Hau Temple, Chek Lap Kok (東涌赤鱲角天后宮) aka. Tin Hau Temple, Tung Chung (東涌天后宮)
Built in 1823 at the north east of Chek Lap Kok. The entire temple was built of granite quarried on the island.[18] Repaired in 1978.[14] Dismantled in 1991 because of the construction of the new airport, and rebuilt in 1994 at its present location.[9][19]
Listed with the note "no information" in "Distribution of temples on Lantau Island as recorded in 1979", in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch.[14]
Built some time before the 2nd year of Guangxu reign (1876) of the Qing dynasty.[22] An uncommon feature of the temple is that it is guarded by two Western lions. They replaced the original Chinese lions which had been damaged in the 1960s.[23]
The Tin Hau Festival in Tsing Yi lasts from 1st to 5th day of the 4th lunar month each year.[31] The temple was originally located near Tsing Yi Tong. Upon reclamation of Tsing Yi, it was moved to Ha Ko Tan (下高灘), near today's Chung Mei Lo Uk Village.
Initially built in Cha Kwo Ling Village during the Qing dynasty, it was moved to Cha Kwo Ling Road in 1941, and was under maintenance and repair in 1947.[34] Opened officially in 1948. Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.[9] The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.
A Hung Shing Temple. Partly dedicated to Tin Hau. Built before 1931. Kwun Yam and Tin Hau are housed at the altars of the left and right chambers respectively. A large rock, called Holy Rock (聖石) by the worshippers, is protruding from the rear wall of the right chamber.
Built in 1691. On the left of the Tin Hau Temple is Hip Tin Temple dedicated to Kwan Tai. On its right was Tam Sin Temple (譚仙宮) where Tam Kung was revered.[46] The Tam Sin Temple was converted into a Shui Yuet Temple (水月宮) dedicated to Guanyin in the mid-2010s.[47]
Near the Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees. Believed to be built in 1768 or around 1771.[48] The temple was damaged by Typhoon Dot in 1964 and by a fire in 1965. It was extensively renovated in 1967.[49]
One of the three temples of the Sam Kung Temples complex (三宮廟). The other ones are a Hip Tin Temple, dedicated to Kwan Tai (Guan Yu), and a Temple of Confucius.[50] The Sam Kung Temples complex had been destroyed by a typhoon in 1936 and was reconstructed in 2009.[51]
The temple complex comprises three temples in two buildings: the first building is a Tin Hau Temple, built in 1737, to which an annex was later added, housing a Kwan Tai Temple.[52] On its left, Shui Yuet Kung, built in 1788, is dedicated to Kwun Yam and the Earth God.[53]
Yau Kom Tau Village was established in 1864. It was resited to the present location in 1984, following the development of the MTR. The temple is a single storey stone house. It lies by the side of the Yau Kom Tau Village Rural Committee, on a terrace built by boulders.[56]
The statue of Tin Hau is enshrined in the center of the altar. The statues of other deities are placed on its right and left side. The temple is part of a set of three temples built by villagers at the north of today's Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, on the main routes to Tin Fu Tsai, Tai Hang Village (大坑村) and Kan Uk Tei with a will that their trips to the markets would be safe. The other two temples are a Kwan Tai Temple and Pak Kung Temple (伯公廟) aka. White Tiger Pass Temple (白虎坳廟).
The Tam Kung Temple, together with the Tin Hau Temple at the back, was relocated from the former Wong Nai Chung Village to the present site in 1901 to pave way for the redevelopment of Happy Valley.[61] Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee. The temple complex can be explored with Google Street View.
Called the Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple (大樹下天后廟), it got its name from being a Tin Hau Temple under a tree.[64] Probably built in 1786.[9] The celebration taking place there for the Birthday of Tin Hau is one of the biggest in the city.[65]
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↑ Consultancy Agreement No. NEX/2213. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for Shatin to Central Link - Hung Hom to Admiralty Section. Appendix 4.1 Cultural Heritage Baseline Report, p.2. MTR Corporation Limited (archive)
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