Tam Kung Temple (Macau)

The Tam Kung Temple (Chinese: 譚公廟; Portuguese: Templo de Tam Kung) is a temple in Coloane, Macau, China. It is dedicated to Tam Kung.

Tam Kung Temple
譚公廟
Location
Location	Coloane, Macau, China
Shown within Macau
Geographic coordinates	22°6′51″N 113°33′0.4″E
Architecture
Type	temple
Completed	1862

Tam Kung Temple
Traditional Chinese	譚公廟
Simplified Chinese	谭公庙
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tángōngmiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping taam4 gung1 miu6

History

The temple was constructed in 1862 during the Portuguese Macau.^[1]

Architecture

There is a long whale bone with the shape of dragon boat inside the temple main altar.^[2] There is also a bronze spouting bowl in the hall.^[3]

See also

• Tam Kung
• A-Ma Temple, built in 1488
• Kun Iam Temple, built in 1627
• Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888
• Sam Kai Vui Kun
• Tam Kung Temple, located at Mile 1.5 of North Road in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
• List of tourist attractions in Macau

References

1. "Tam Kung Temple in Coloane". Macau Holiday. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
2. "Tam Kung Temple". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
3. "Coloane". The Temple Trail. Retrieved 29 October 2016.