Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay

Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay, also known as Tin Hau Ancient Temple on Lantern Island or simply Tin Hau Ancient Temple, is located at 10 Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay was first built in the early Qing Dynasty by Dai Shifan. It was called the "Yim Shuen Wan Red Incense Burner Temple" at that time. The property rights of the Tin Hau Temple are still owned by the Dai clan (Tai Shi Fuk Tong Co., Ltd.) in 1928. The "Chinese Temples Ordinance" passed in 2009 stipulates that all temples in Hong Kong are managed by the Chinese Temples Committee. However, the Hung Heung Luk Tin Hau Temple is exempted and is still managed by the Tai clan themselves. This is a very special example. The main deity enshrined at Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay is the Holy Mother of Heaven, and other deities enshrined are Guanyin, the God of Wealth and Bao Gong. The nearby MTR station is also named "Tin Hau Station". The building is listed as a declared monument in Hong Kong. The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay was originally built on a high platform by the sea, backed by Fortress Hill and facing Victoria Harbour. Although it has been rebuilt many times, first in Daoguang Jiachen (1844), it still maintains its original appearance in the 7th year of Tongzhi (1868). What it looked like during the second grand reconstruction. Tin Hau Temple is a two-entry traditional Chinese building with three bays in width. It is built with green bricks and the roof is covered with green glazed tiles. It adopts a symmetrical layout. The first entrance is the gatehouse. The main entrance is a front eaves gallery design. The middle block is used to block evil spirits, and the patio between the two entrances is covered with a roof to become an incense pavilion. Behind it is the main hall where the statue of Shenbao is enshrined, and there is a stone altar dating from the second year of Guangxu's reign. There is a side hall on each side, with "Dai Fu Hall" on the left and "Hundred Masters Temple" on the right. In front of the side halls, there are patios and independent exits leading to the outside of the temple or to "Looking at the Clouds" in front of the book, "Longhua" and the front. After "The Day", the left and right moon gates of "Tiger Change" enter the Xiangting Pavilion. The patio screen wall is decorated with gray sculptures of dragons and tigers. The banner on the temple gate has four characters "Tianhou Ancient Temple". The stone beams outside the temple gate have the inscription "The Seventh Year of Tongzhi". On both sides are stone lions inscribed with "Xingyi Diaojue" in the 25th year of Daoguang (1845) and the 20th year of Guangxu. Eight-year-old (1902) copper treasure stove and incense burner. The main ridge of the gate house is divided into three layers. The upper layer is "Two Dragons Fighting for the Pearl", the middle layer is a Shiwan flower ridge decorated with ceramic sculptures of Chinese opera characters, and the lower layer is painted, but most of it has fallen off. There are turtles on the two ends. The Bogu. The main ridge of the main hall is similar to the main ridge of the gate tower, but there is no "two dragons vying for the pearl". On the gables at both ends of the gable are gray sculptures of flowers and birds with the words "Wealth" and "Shou Kao" respectively written on them.

Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay is very close to Tin Hau MTR Station. It is an ancient building in the downtown area. Under the eaves of the temple, it is recorded that the current building can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, which is more than 150 years old.

Tienhou Temple is very easy to find. Stand out from the subway Tienhou Temple and follow the prominent road sign. It arrives three times and two times. There are strong incense and smoke in and out of the temple. On the roof there are two dragons playing pearls with gorgeous decoration.

It is a relatively traditional temple with a lot of incense. The building has been listed as a historical site. It is very quiet inside. Believers go there to burn incense on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. There are beautiful stone carvings on the beams and some small vendors around. There is a large square in front with green trees for people to rest. No tickets are required, you can just take a look.

Not far from Tin Hau MTR station. There are towering old trees. You can walk uphill or go around from the outside. The place is not very big. It is well maintained and clean. You can stay there quietly for a while and think deeply.