Lo Pan Temple
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Title
Lo Pan Temple
魯班先師廟
Subject
Grade I Historic Building
Historic Building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Built Heritage
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Religious Site
Description
Lo Pan Temple is a temple located in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong dedicated to Lo Pan, the patron saint of Chinese builders and contractors.
Creator
Contractors Guild
Date
1884
Contributor
Over 1172 people from different towns in Guangdong
Kwong Yuet Tong
The Antiques and Monuments Office
The Hong Kong Government
Rights
Right to pray inside the building
Relation
Hong Wah Secondary School
Lo Pan Festival
The Central and Western Heritage Trail
The Western District and the Peak Route
Format
The Temple is in a two-hall structure, with an unusual jagged roof, elaborate "fire" type parapet walls, clay sculptural figures, relieves and paintings inside and outside the Temple. It is the Chinese temple with the largest number of wall-paintings on Hong Kong Island.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
lopantemple1884
Coverage
World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era
Date Created
1884
Date Accepted
2006
Files
Collection
Citation
Contractors Guild , “Lo Pan Temple
,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/28.
,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/28.