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Title
Hung Shing Temple
長洲洪聖廟
Subject
Temple
Cheung Chau Bun Festival
Description
Hung Shing is a deity with high regard in the Southern China, also named the “God of South Sea”. Worshippers believe Hung Shing could save them from maritime distress. In the Chui Dynasty (隋朝) and Tong Dynasty (唐朝), Hung Shing upraised by the Emperor as the “King of Kwan Li” (廣利王) which represented good fortune. In the Song Dynasty (宋朝), the “King of Kwan Li” renamed to “King of Hung Shing Kwan Li” (洪聖廣利大王). According to legend, Hung Shing was a virtuous official in the Tong Dynasty named Hung Hei, who had established an observatory which enabled accurate weather prediction. It was said that his spirit had saved many lives from typhoons and local disasters. Thus, people built a temple to worship him.
Creator
Local fishermen
Date
1813
Contributor
Local fishermen
Hong Kong government
Rights
No vandalism
Keep quiet
Relation
Cheung Chau Bun Festival
God of South Sea
Format
Single-storey building
Language
Chinese
Type
Physical object
Identifier
HungShingTemple1813
Coverage
Cheung Chau Bun Festival
God-worshipping
Geolocation
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