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Hau Wong or Hou Wang () is a title that can be translated as ''"Prince Marquis"'' or ''"Holy Marquis"''. It is not any one person's name. Hau Wong refers usually to (), a loyal and courageous general. Despite his failing health, he remained in the army to protect the last emperor of
Antiquities and Monuments Office website
/ref> These temples can be named Hau Wong Temple or Yeung Hau Temple (). The table provides a partial list of these temples. ''Note 1:'' A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based o
this update (10 September 2013)
unless otherwise stated. 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.
''Note 2:'' While most probably incomplete, this list is tentatively exhaustive.
Hau Wong or Hou Wang () is a title that can be translated as ''"Prince Marquis"'' or ''"Holy Marquis"''. It is not any one person's name. Hau Wong refers usually to (), a loyal and courageous general. Despite his failing health, he remained in the army to protect the last emperor of Southern Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
when he took refuge southwards in Kowloon
Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...
.
Temples in Hong Kong
There are several temples dedicated to Hau Wong inHong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
, including six temples in Yuen Long
Yuen Long is a town in the western New Territories, Hong Kong. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu (), Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin (), and to the north Nam Sang W ...
./ref> These temples can be named Hau Wong Temple or Yeung Hau Temple (). The table provides a partial list of these temples. ''Note 1:'' A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based o
this update (10 September 2013)
unless otherwise stated. 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.
''Note 2:'' While most probably incomplete, this list is tentatively exhaustive.
Islands District
Sha Tin District
Tuen Mun District
Wong Tai Sin District
Yuen Long District
Temples outside of Hong Kong
See also
*Hou Wang Temple
The Hou Wang Temple is a heritage-listed former temple and now museum at Herberton Road, Atherton, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. Built in 1903, it is one of the oldest original Chinese temples in Australasia. It is also known as H ...
, Queensland, Australia
* Sung Wong Toi
Sung Wong Toi is an important historic relic in Ma Tau Chung, Kowloon, Hong Kong. While its remaining portion is now located in the Sung Wong Toi Garden () at the junction of Ma Tau Chung Road and Sung Wong Toi Road, it was originally a 45-met ...
* Places of worship in Hong Kong
Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions, most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.
Buddhist temples and monasteries
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References
{{GeoGroup Taoist temples in Hong Kong