Kwan Kung Pavilion
Kwan Kung Pavilion (Jyutping: gwaan1 gung1 zung1 ji6 ting4) is a temple on Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong. It was built in 1973,[1] and is dedicated to the Martial God of War and Wealth, Kwan Tai (also transliterated as Lord Guan or Kwan Kung). His Sabre, The Kwan Dou, is also displayed in the Kwan Kung Pavilion.
| Kwan Kung Pavilion | |
|---|---|
關公忠義亭 | |
 Kwan Kung Pavilion | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Chinese folk religion |
| Region | Cheung Chau |
| Deity | Kwan Kung |
| Location | |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Kwan Kung Pavilion | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 關公忠義亭 |
| Yale Romanization | Gwāan gūng jūng yih tìhng |
| Jyutping | Gwaan1 gung1 zung1 ji6 ting4 |
The temple contains an eight-feet-tall Kwan Tai statue crafted from a whole piece of camphor wood.[1] There is an incense burner with two dragons in front of the pavilion.[2]
See also
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External links
- openlife entry Archived 2017-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Pictures of the temple: Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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