Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong

Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to the Chinese goddess Tin Hau, better known as Mazu. Over 100 temples are dedicated 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:

Tin Hau temple, located at 10 Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is a declared monument. The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it, and subsequently to the neighboring area of Tin Hau.
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 the popular Temple Street night market.
The Tin Hau Temple at Joss House Bay is considered the most sacred. Built in 1266, it is the oldest and the largest Tin Hau temple in Hong Kong. It is a Grade I historic building.

Festivals

Two temples have a marine parade to celebrate the Tin Hau Festival : Tin Hau Temple on Leung Shuen Wan and Tin Hau Temple on Tap Mun, which has it once every ten years.
The celebration at Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay, is attended annually by upwards of 40,000 to 50,000 people. Another large celebration takes place at the Tai Shu Ha temple in Yuen Long District.

Guardian gods

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 and Shun Fung Yi.

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 . 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.

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Built some time before the 4th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing dynasty.
Located west of Sai Wan, on the southwestern tip of the island. Built some time before 1929.
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.
Built during the early Qing dynasty. Rebuilt in 1820. Repaired in 1820, 1928, 1976.
Built in 1644, in the early Qing period, repaired in 1838, 1892, 1895, 1946 and 1972.
Adjacent to Kwan Tai Temple. Built in 1772.
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.
Built in 1823 at the north east of Chek Lap Kok. The entire temple was built of granite quarried on the island. Repaired in 1978. Dismantled in 1991 because of the construction of the new airport, and rebuilt in 1994 at its present location.
Unknown location, possibly at Discovery Bay
Built in 1920. The statue of Tin Hau was moved to Peng Chau by the villagers during the Japanese Occupation.
It was rebuilt in 1951.
Built in the Ming dynasty, rebuilt in 1798 and repaired in 1947, 1974 and 1995.
Built some time before the 2nd year of Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty. 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.
Probably built between 1826 and 1868.
Believed to be built in the late Qing dynasty.
Built in 1792. Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.
The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.
Renovated in 1893.
Built in 1828. The Tong Fuk village committee contributed to its renovation in 2000.
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