Traditional Chinese 洪聖廟 Jyutping Hung sing miu Yale Romanization Daaih wòhng miuh | Yale Romanization Hùhng sing miuh Traditional Chinese 大王廟 Jyutping Daai wong miu | |
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Hung Shing Temples (Chinese: 洪聖廟) or Tai Wong Temples (大王廟) are temples dedicated to Hung Shing. Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China, especially Guangdong province and in Hong Kong.
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Existing temples
There are several Hung Shing Temples in Hong Kong, including 6 on Lantau Island and one only in urban Kowloon. The table provides a partial list of these temples. Hung Shing Festivals (洪聖誕) are celebrated on the 13th day of the 2nd month in Chinese calendar at the Hung Shing Temples in Ap Lei Chau, Tai Kok Tsui, Cheung Chau, Sha Lo Wan and Kau Sai Chau.
Note 1: A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based on this update (10 September 2013). The temples with no status listed 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.
Former temples
Several temples have been ruined and have disappeared, including: