Man Mo Temple or Man Mo Miu is a temple for the worship of the Civil or Literature God Man Tai () / Man Cheong () and the Martial God Mo Tai () /

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(). The two Deities were popularly patronized by scholars and students seeking progress in their study or ranking in the civil examinations in the

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There are several Man Mo temples in Hong Kong, the best known of which is the temple in Sheung Wan.

Sheung Wan

The largest Man Mo Temple in Hong Kong is on 124–126

Hollywood Road Hollywood Road is a street in Central and Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street runs between Central and Sheung Wan, with Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Ladder Street, Upper Lascar Row, and Old Bailey Street in the vici ...

, in

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. It was built in 1847. It is part of a complex that comprises three adjacent blocks: Man Mo Temple, Lit Shing Temple (No. 128 Hollywood Road)Tung Wah Group of Hospitals - Services Centres Information
/ref> and Kung So. The Man Mo Temple, the main building of the complex, is dedicated to the civil god Man Cheong and the martial god Kwan Tai. Lit Shing Kung () is for the worship of all heavenly gods. Kung So (), to its west, was an assembly hall where community affairs and disputes were settled.Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings, p.16
In 1908, the temple was officially entrusted to Tung Wah Board of Directors. The temple has since been managed by the

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. It was graded as a Grade I historic building in 1993 and it is now a

declared monument Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to receive the highest level of protection. In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Exec ...

. It is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm daily.

Tai Po

The Man Mo Temple in Fu Shin Street (),

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, was built in 1893 to mark the founding of

Tai Wo Tai Wo () or known as Tai Wo Market are the names of several areas in the Tai Po District, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The boundaries changed from time to time. In present time, the name "Tai Wo" mostly refers to the area surrounding th ...

Shi (Tai Wo Market Town, now commonly known as

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). It has been listed as a

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Lantau

Pak Ngan Heung Pak Ngan Heung () is a village of Mui Wo, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Administration Pak Ngan Heung is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Features A temple dedicated to Man Mo is located in Pak Ngan Heung. Pro ...

(), in Mui Wo,

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, this Man Mo Temple underwent a major renovation in 1960 and was rebuilt in 2001.

Antiquities Advisory Board The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was establish ...

. Historic Building Appraisal
Man Mo Temple, Pak Ngan Heung, Mui Wo
/ref> It is not graded.

In popular culture

The Hollywood Road temple made an appearance in the video game ''

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'' for the

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and

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consoles. The temple and its grounds can be explored. However, its location in the video game is different from its actual place. The temple also appeared in the series' anime adaptation.

References

External links

;Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan
Man Mo Temple Compound 124-126, 128 and 130 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan

Photo gallery featuring views of the interior of the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road
;Man Mo Temple, Tai Po
Virtual visit of the Man Mo Temple, Tai Po
;Man Mo Temple, Lantau *

Antiquities and Monuments Office The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) was established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve Hong Kong's historic monuments. Housed in the Former Kowloon British School, the AMO is responsible for ide ...

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