Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple
The Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple, also known as Yuk Hui Kung, is located on Lung On Street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It was built by locals in 1863.[1] The temple is dedicated to Pak Tai, a martial deity, and houses a 3 metres (9.8 ft) Ming Dynasty statue of Pak Tai built in 1603, as well as a number of antique bells cast in 1863. It is decorated with a large number of lotus lanterns.[2]
| Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple | |
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灣仔北帝廟 玉虛宮 | |
 Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple in 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Chinese folk religion |
| District | Lung On Street, Wanchai |
| Deity | Pak Tai |
| Governing body | Chinese Temples Committee |
| Location | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
  Shown within Hong Kong | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22.272876°N 114.173823°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 灣仔北帝廟 | ||||||||
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| Yuk Hui Kung | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 玉虛宮 | ||||||||
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The Temple consists of the main building and two annexes. The main building is dedicated to the worship of Pak Tai. Connected to the left of the Yuk Hui Temple is a Hall of Lung Mo (龍母殿; 'Hall of Dragon Mother') and a Hall of God of Wealth (財神殿) and to its right a Hall of Three Treasures (三寶殿) and the keeper's quarters which are probably later additions.[3]
The temple is a declared monument of Hong Kong.
References
- "Temples: Pak Tai Temple, Wan Chai". Chinese Temples Committee. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Pak Tai Temple, Wan Chai". Temple Trail. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- Historic Building Appraisal: Yuk Hui Temple, Temple of God of Wealth
External links
Media related to Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Antiquities and Monuments Office: Yuk Hui Temple, Wan Chai
- Antiquities and Monuments Office. Heritage Appraisal: Yuk Hui Temple, Wan Chai
- Chinese Temples Committee: Yuk Hui Temple, Wan Chai (Pak Tai Temple)