Tin Hau Temple
Dublin Core
Title
Tin Hau Temple
天后廟
Subject
Declared Monument
Historic Building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Built Heritage
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Religious Site
Description
Tin Hau temple is located at Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. It is a declared monument that has given its name to the MTR station serving the Island Line, and subsequently to the neighboring area of Tin Hau.
Creator
Tai family of Hakkas
Date
1747
Contributor
Hong Kong Tourism Board
The Antiques and Monuments Office
The Hong Kong Government
Rights
Right to pray inside the building
Relation
The Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei
The Tin Hau Temple at Joss House Bay
Format
The temple is famous for the fine Shek Wan figurines on its roof and eaves, and for the quality of its stone carvings around the entrance. Tin Hau Temple is a two-hall building with two side halls.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
tinhautemple1747
Coverage
World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era
Collection
Citation
Tai family of Hakkas, “Tin Hau Temple,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/52.