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Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong

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Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong
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Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to the Chinese goddess Tin Hau (天后), better known as Mazu (媽祖). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.

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Tin Hau Temple, Tin Hau, Causeway Bay
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Tin Hau temple, Yung Shue Tau, Yau Ma Tei
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The Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay

Famous temples

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Location of Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong

Famous Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong include:

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Festivals

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]

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.[6]

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Guardian gods

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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]

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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.

Eastern District

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Islands District

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Kowloon City District

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Kwai Tsing District

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Kwun Tong District

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North District

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Sai Kung District

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Sha Tin District

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Sham Shui Po District

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Southern District

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Tai Po District

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Tsuen Wan District

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Tuen Mun District

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Wan Chai District

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Wong Tai Sin District

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Yau Tsim Mong District

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Yuen Long District

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