- Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong
Around 60 temples are dedicated, at least partially to Tin Hau in
Hong Kong . They include:* Tin Hau temple, located at 10, Tin Hau Temple Road,
Causeway Bay , east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, onHong Kong Island . It is one of thedeclared monuments of Hong Kong . [ [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_15.php Antiquities and Monuments Office: Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay] ] The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it (Island Line).* The Tin Hau temple in
Yau Ma Tei is also famous in Hong Kong. The public square,Yung Shue Tau before it is surrounded by a night market of Temple Street (a street named after it).* The Tin Hau Temple at
Joss House Bay (大廟灣; Tai Miu Wan) is considered the most sacred. It is one of Grade I historic building. [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007)] ]Partial list by district
* 1 temple located at 10, Tin Hau Temple Road,
Causeway Bay (see above)
* 1 temple inShau Kei Wan (Grade I historic building)Islands District * 4 temples on
Cheung Chau (2 of them were graded as Grade II historic building; 1 of them was graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple inFan Lau ,Lantau Island (Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple onPeng Chau (Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple inTai O , adjacent toKwan Ti temple
* 1 temple inTung Chung (Grade I historic building) [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007)] ]Kowloon City District * 1 temple in
To Kwa Wan (Grade III historic building)Kwai Tsing District * 1 temple on
Tsing Yi Island Kwun Tong District * 1 temple in
Lei Yue Mun village (Kowloon ) (Grade II historic building)* 1 temple on
Kat O Island (Grade I historic building)
* 1 temple in Ping Che,Ta Kwu Ling (Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple inLung Yeuk Tau ,Fanling (declared monument) [ [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_77.php Antiquities and Monuments Office: Tin Hau Temple, Lung Yeuk Tau] ]Sai Kung District * 1 temple at
Joss House Bay (大廟灣; Tai Miu Wan) (see above)
* 3 temples onSai Kung other than the one in Joss House Bay (2 of them were Graded as Grade II historic building and one of them was graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple on South Ninepin Island (Ninepin Group )Sham Shui Po * 1 temple in
Sham Shui Po (Grade III historic building)* 1 temple in Aberdeen (Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple in Shek O village,Shek O Tai Po District * 1 temple on
Ping Chau (Grade III historic building)
* 3 temples inTai Po (both graded as Grade II historic building; the one in Tsz Tong Tsuen is adjacent to Man Tai Temple)
* 2 temple onTap Mun Chau (one was graded as Grade I historic building; the other was graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple inLam Tsuen , near theLam Tsuen Wishing Trees Tsuen Wan District * 1 temple in
Ma Wan (Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple inTsuen Wan Town (Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple inTsing Lung Tau (Grade III historic building)Yau Tsim Mong District * 1 temple in
Yau Ma Tei (see above)ee also
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Places of worship in Hong Kong References
* [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007)]
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