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
灣仔北帝廟
玉虛宮
Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple in 2019
Religion
AffiliationChinese folk religion
DistrictLung On Street, Wan Chai
DeityPak Tai
Governing bodyChinese Temples Committee
Location
CountryHong Kong
Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple is located in Hong Kong
Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple
Shown within Hong Kong
Geographic coordinates22.272876°N 114.173823°E / 22.272876; 114.173823
Architecture
Completed1863
Website
Official website
Wan Chai Pak Tai Temple
Traditional Chinese灣仔北帝廟
Yuk Hui Kung
Traditional Chinese玉虛宮
Statue of Pak Tai

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
  1. "Administered Temples: Yuk Hui Temple (Pak Tai Temple), Wan Chai". Chinese Temples Committee. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. "Pak Tai Temple, Wan Chai". Temple Trail. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Yuk Hui Temple, Temple of God of Wealth Archived 6 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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