The Chinese Temples Committee () is a

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established in 1928 under the Chinese Temples Ordinance () (Cap. 153).Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs Operation and Supervision of the Chinese Temples Committee, 14 June 2002
/ref> It is mainly responsible for the operation and management of twenty-four temples directly under its management. It also handles temple registration. There are 20 additional temples, of which management has been delegated to other organisations.Chinese Temples Committee. Delegated Temples
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Organisation

The committee is chaired by the

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. It consists of eight persons, including the chairman of the board of directors of the

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and six persons appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs through delegated authority by the

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Administered temples

Twenty-four temples are directly administered by the Chinese Temples Committee:Chinese Temples Committee website: Administered Temples
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* Yuk Wong Kung Din, A Kung Ngam,

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

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* Tam Kung and

s, Wong Nai Chung *

* Shing Wong Temple,

* Tam Kung Temple, A Kung Ngam,

* Kwun Yum Temple,

Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land reclamation. Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei ...

Hung Shing Temple Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing Tai Wong (). Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China, especially Guangdong province The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing F ...

* Pak Tai Temple, Wan Chai *

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* Kwun Yum Temple,

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, Cha Kwo Ling * Sam Tai Tze & Pak Tai Temples,

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* Kwan Tai Temple (Mo Tai Temple),

* Hau Wong Temple, Junction Road * Pak Tai Temple, Hok Yuen Kok (

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) * Hau Wong Temple,

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Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay The Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay, sometimes referred to as Tai Miu,Che Kung Temple,

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, Peng Chau * Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chau *

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Delegated temples

The management of twenty temples has been delegated to other organizations: *

Hung Shing Temple, Wan Chai The Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, is one of the forty-two temples dedicated to Hung Shing in the Hong Kong. Location The temple is located at Nos. 129–131 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. Tai Wong Street West and Tai Wong St ...

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* Pak Tai Temple,

* Tai Wong Temple,

* To Tei Temple,

* Shui Sin Temple,

* To Che Fat She * Tin Hau Temple,

Shek O Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It can refer to Shek O village, Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively, they are part of Southern District. Geography The name ''Shek O'' litera ...

* Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei * Shea Tan, Yau Ma Tei * Fook Tak Tsz, Yau Ma Tei * Shing Wong Temple, Yau Ma Tei * The School, Yau Ma Tei * Shui Yuet Kung, Shantung Street *

Hung Shing Temple, Fuk Tsun Street The Hung Shing Temple, Tai Kok Tsui () or Hung Shing Temple, Fuk Tsun Street () is a Hung Shing Temple located at No. 58 Fuk Tsun Street (), in the Tai Kok Tsui area of Hong Kong. It is the only Hung Shing temple in urban Kowloon. History The te ...

* Kwun Yum Temple,

Tsz Wan Shan Tsz Wan Shan () is a residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located below Temple Hill, it is administratively part of Wong Tai Sin District. Temple Hill is also called ''Tsz Wan Shan'' , but Tsz Wan Shan usually refers to the area. It is ...

* Sik Sik Yuen's Wong Tai Sin Temple *

, Wong Lung Hang, Tung Chung * Hau Wong Temple,

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, Tai Shek Hau (Chung Hing Street),

References

External links

{{Commons category, Chinese Temple Committee
Official website

Chinese Temples Ordinance (Chapter 153)
Religious organisations based in Hong Kong Religion in Hong Kong Statutory bodies in Hong Kong 1928 establishments in Hong Kong

Organisation

Administered temples

Delegated temples

See also

References

External links