Existing Temples
There are several Hung Shing Temples in Hong Kong, including 6 on Lantau Island and one only in urban Kowloon. The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing Festivals (洪聖誕) are celebrated on the 13th day of the 2nd month in Chinese calendar at the Hung Shing Temples in Ap Lei Chau, Tai Kok Tsui, Cheung Chau, Sha Lo Wan and Kau Sai Chau.
| Location | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Nos. 129-131 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai | (See detailed article) This Hung Shing Temple was constructed before 1847, and used to overlook the sea front. Purely designed, this tile-roofed temple was built on large boulders against a craggy terrain. Subsequent to a number of land reclamations, it now bears an arresting appearance in the middle of modern commercial and residential buildings. It is Grade I Historic Building. | |
| Near No. 8 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan | No grade. Situated on the hillside of Shau Kei Wan Road, the Hung Shing Temple and the adjacent Fuk Tak Temple were erected in 1980 and 1969 respectively. The Hung Shing Temple was originally located at Aldrich village. The village was demolished and the Temple was moved to the present location. The Fuk Tak Temple was moved from a place near the street end of the Shau Kei Wan Road to Chai Wan Road in the 1930s. After the Second World War, the Government developed the area near Chai Wan Road and the Temple was relocated to the present site. | |
| No. 9 Hung Shing Street, Ap Lei Chau | This Hung Shing Temple is the oldest temple in the Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau areas. It was built by local residents in 1773 It is a Grade I historic building. | |
| Western end of Stanley Main Street, Stanley | No Grade. Tai Wong Temple. The Tai Wong Kung together with To Tei Temple is dedicated to Tai Wong. The date of construction of the building is unknown. The Temple enjoys good fengshui setting with its entrance oriented to the South, faced the Stanley Bay and backed by a forested knoll. The Temple consists of a row of three small houses which were built in line with the shape of the fengshui rock behind. | |
| 58 Fuk Tsun Street, Tai Kok Tsui | This Hung Shing Temple was originally built in 1861 in the village of Fuk Tsuen Heung (福全鄉) which was located at the intersection of Boundary Street and Tai Kok Tsui Road. In 1928, the Government developed the area and the Village was cleared. In 1930, the temple was rebuilt at the present site, which was named after the Village, and it has since been managed by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. It is the only Hung Shing temple in urban Kowloon. It is a Grade III historic building. | |
| Ngau Chi Wan Village, Wong Tai Sin District | Tai Wong Temple. | |
| No. 31 Shui Tau, Kam Tin | This Hung Shing Temple was built by the Tang Clan of Kam Tin more than 500 years ago. It was rebuilt in 1984. It is a Grade II historic building. | |
| Hang Mei Tsuen, Ping Shan | This Hung Shing Temple was constructed by the Tang Clan residing in Ping Shan. It was probably built in 1767 during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. The existing structure was rebuilt in 1866, followed by a substantial renovation in 1963. It is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail. Grade II historic building. | |
| Sha Kong Wai, Ping Shan | ||
| No. 26C Cheung Shing Street, Yuen Long Kau Hui, Yuen Long | This Tai Wong Temple was probably built between 1662-1722. It is the main temple of Nam Pin Wai as well as Yuen Long Kau Hui. It was built for the worship Hung Shing and Yeung Hau. Other than for worship, the temple was a venue for solving disputes and discussing market affairs among the villagers. It also once served as a yamen and the officials lived there. Grade I Historic Building. | |
| Wong Uk Tsuen, Yuen Long | No Grade. Yi Shing Temple (二聖宮) in Wong Uk Tsuen is conventionally called Tai Wong Temple. It is mainly for the worship of Hung Shing and Yeung Hau deities. Renovation was carried out in 1924. It still acts as an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance formed by the seven villages around Tai Wai Tsuen. In the old days, the temple operated a credit society serving the alliance villages. | |
| Tung Tau Wai, Wang Chau, Yuen Long | The I Shing Temple (二聖宮) was built in 1718. It is dedicated to Hung Shing and Che Kung. It was declared a monument in June 1996. | |
| No. 73 Tin Liu Tsuen, Shap Pat Heung, Yuen Long | No Grade. The main shrine of the village is dedicated to Tai Wong, who is considered to be the protective deity of the village. Rebuilt in 1935, it lies on the central axis of the village together with the Entrance Gate and is a landmark of the village. | |
| Hung Leng, Fanling | This Hung Shing Temple was probably built in 1763. It is the centre of the Four Yeuk (four villages alliance), namely Loi Tung, Lung Yeuk Tau, Lin Ma Hang and Tan Chuk Hang. Grade II historic building. | |
| Ho Sheung Heung, Sheung Shui | The Hung Shing Temple (left) and Pai Fung Temple (right) were originally two separate buildings built in different times. They were connected by a kitchen in the 1960s. While the construction date of the Hung Shing Temple is unknown, the oldest relics of the temple date to the 16th century. The Pai Fung Temple was originally located in Pai Fung Ling (排峰嶺) and was moved to the present site in 1937. Grade II historic building. | |
| Wai Loi Tsuen, Sheung Shui Wai, Sheung Shui | Hung Shing Temple. Completely modern renovation. The temple comprises two halls and a central courtyard. Items #219 and 220 on map: | |
| Tsing Yi Lutheran Village, Tsing Yi | Tai Wong Temple. | |
| Near Kau Sai Village, southern part of the island of Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung District | This Hung Shing Temple was built before 1889. It is constructed in grey bricks with a timber roof frame. The temple has been renovated four times, in 1949, in the 1970s, in 1988 and the last being from August 1999 to February 2000. The restoration was declared an "Outstanding Project" by the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 2000 Awards. Previously a Grade III Historic Building, the temple was declared a monument in 2002. | |
| Po Toi O, Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung | This Hung Shing Temple is a Grade III historic building. | |
| Tung Lung Island | This Hung Shing Temple is a Grade III historic building. | |
| Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O, Lantau Island | No grade. The Hung Shing Old Temple was built by the indigenous villagers in 1746. | |
| Tai Long Wan, West of Shek Pik, Lantau Island | Built in 1960. Removed from Chung Hau, Shek Pik. The original temple was in ruins as in 1979. Photographs | |
| Tong Fuk, Lantau Island | No grade. This Hung Shing Temple was founded in 1803, and was rebuilt in 1965 by the local villagers. Two other main deities namely the King of Fish Head and the King of Crystal Palace are also enshrined. | |
| Mui Wo, Lantau Island | This temple was originally located at Chung Hau but was reconstructed at Luk Tei Tong. | |
| Sha Lo Wan, Lantau Island | No grade. Called Ba Kong Temple (把港古廟, lit. "guarding the bay"). Built in 1774. It is located to the right of the Tin Hau Temple, built in 1919. A wall is connecting the two temples at the front façade. | |
| No. 1A Chung Hing Street, Cheung Chau Wan, Cheung Chau | This Hung Shing Temple was built in 1813 It is a Grade II historic building. | |
| Between Tung O and Yung Shue Ha, Lamma Island | No grade. Hung Shing Temple. Relic in this temple shows that it was probably built before 1824. It was built by the fishing and farming community in Tung O. |
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