Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay | |
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佛堂門天后古廟 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Chinese folk religion |
Region | Fat Tong Mun, Joss House Bay |
Deity | Tin Hau |
Festival | Tin Hau's birthday |
Governing body | Chinese Temples Committee |
Location | |
Country | Hong Kong |
Architecture | |
Founder | Lam Tao-yi (林道義) |
Completed | 1266 |
Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 佛堂門天后古廟 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Fat Tong Mun Tin Hau Old Temple | ||||||||
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Alternative name | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 大廟灣天后廟 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Joss House Bay Tin Hau Temple | ||||||||
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Tai Miu | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 大廟 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Great Temple | ||||||||
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The Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay, sometimes referred to as Tai Miu,[1] is Hong Kong's oldest and largest Tin Hau Temple.[2] It is also said to be the most popular Tin Hau temple both for fishermen and for others in Hong Kong.[1]