Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple 三太子及北帝廟
Dublin Core
Title
Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple 三太子及北帝廟
Subject
Building
Temple
Grade II Historic Building (Sam Tai Tsz)
Grade III Historic Building (Pak Tai)
Religious Building
Description
Sam Tai Tsz Temple was built to honor the god Sam Tai Tsz who was known for his miracle that got rid of a plague that occured in 1894. On the other hand, the Pak Tai Temple was built in honor of Pak Tai, the God of the North, and was built for the fishermens living in Sham Shui Po area.
Creator
Local Fishermen (Pak Tai Temple)
Date
1898 (Sam Tai Tsz Temple), 1920 (Pak Tai Temple)
Contributor
Unknown
Rights
Unknown
Relation
Lung Hing Tong, Precious Blood Covenent
Format
Unknown
Type
Built Structure
Identifier
historicalbuilding_11
Coverage
Items such as artifacts within the Sam Tai Tsz are associated with the Qing Dynasty. Sam Tai Tsz (person) was associated with the Zhou Dynasty. While Pak Tai (person) was associated with the Shang Dynasty.
Date Created
1898(Sam Tai Tsz Temple), 1920(Pak Tai Temple)
Built Structure Item Type Metadata
Appearance
It has green roof tiles and a red outlook.
Contact Information
Unknown
Geographical Location
Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple, Nos.196 and 198, Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Collection
Citation
Local Fishermen (Pak Tai Temple), “Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple 三太子及北帝廟,” Sham Shui Po, accessed April 25, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-21/items/show/47.