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The Yuk Wong Temple aka. Yuk Wong Kung Din () or Yuk Wong Bo Din () is a temple located at No. 26A A Kung Ngam Village Lane,
A Kung Ngam A Kung Ngam () is a village and an area in northeast Shau Kei Wan in the northeast of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It contains a fish terminal market, several temples and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. Name ''A Kung'' literally ...
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Shau Kei Wan Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east, Mount Parker to the south, Sai Wan Ho to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north. Shau Kei Wan is consi ...
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Hong 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 ...
. The temple is dedicated to the
Jade Emperor The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( or , ') in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( '). In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three ...
(, Yuk Wong in Cantonese). Two side altars are dedicated to
Tin Hau Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess also known by several other names and titles. She is the deified form of the legendary figure Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Re ...
(left of the main altar) and
Kwun Yam Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She w ...
(right). The temple is managed by the
Chinese Temples Committee The Chinese Temples Committee () is a statutory body in Hong Kong established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance () (Cap. 153). It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management ...
. The interior of the temple can be explored with
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History

In the mid 19th century, people from
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and
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quarried stones in the hill for the development of the central urban area. They set up a shrine to worship Yuk Wong. At the beginning of the 20th century, the shrine was developed into a small temple and was renovated many times. The latest renovation was in 1992.
Chinese Temples Committee The Chinese Temples Committee () is a statutory body in Hong Kong established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance () (Cap. 153). It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management ...

Yuk Wong Kung Din, A Kung Ngam
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Festivals

The Jade Emperor's Birthday is celebrated at the temple starting from the night of 8th day of first lunar month (during
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period).Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong. The Jade Emperor's Birthday
by students of
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See also

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Jade Emperor The Jade Emperor or Yudi ( or , ') in Chinese culture, traditional religions and myth is one of the representations of the first god ( '). In Daoist theology he is the assistant of Yuanshi Tianzun, who is one of the Three Pure Ones, the three ...
*
Yuanching Temple The Yuanching Temple () is a temple in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan. History The temple was constructed in 1763 in which it became the first temple in Taiwan to worship Jade Emperor. In 1887, it underwent renovation in which a grand t ...
, Changhua, Taiwan *
Fengshan Tiangong Temple The Fengshan Tiangong Temple () is a temple in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. This temple is dedicated to Jade Emperor. History The temple was constructed in 1798. Architecture The temple is a two-story building designed in the Southern ...
, Kaohsiung, Taiwan *
Jade Emperor Pagoda The Jade Emperor Pagoda (Vietnamese: ''Chùa Ngọc Hoàng''; name: ''Ngọc Hoàng Điện,'' 玉皇殿, "Jade Emperor Hall", French: Temple Da Kao) also known as the Phước Hải Tự (Vietnamese: ''Chùa Phước Hải''; 福海寺, "Luck Se ...
, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam *
Thni Kong Tnua Thean Kong Thnuah Temple or Jade Emperor God Temple (also known as Thni Kong Tnua, zh, t=天公壇) is a Chinese temple located at the foot of Penang Hill in Air Itam, Penang. Completed in 1869, it is the only temple in Malaysia built specifical ...
, Penang, Malaysia *
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau ( Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) 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: ...


References


External links


Webpage about the temples of Shau Kei Wan, including I Yuk Wong Temple, on The Temple Trail website
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