Kowloon City Hau Wong Temple

The Hau Wong Temple in Kowloon City was probably built in 1730 or earlier to worship Yeung Hau King. The temple was taken over by the Chinese Temples Committee in 1928. During the period when the Qing government stationed troops in Kowloon Walled City from 1847 to 1899, many officers and generals of the Walled City visited the Hau Wong Temple to pay homage. Hau Wong Temple is one of the few temples in Hong Kong that still retains a large number of historical relics directly related to the Kowloon Walled City, such as the incense burner donated by the first Kowloon Inspector Xu Wenshen in 1847. In addition, other famous cultural relics such as the stone carving of the word "Crane" in 1888 can still be seen on the huge rock behind the temple💫 The Houwang Ancient Temple complex is located on a high stone platform, including the main temple building and the later added side rooms, pavilions, and carved stones. There is an independent incense pavilion in front of the temple, and its hip roof is supported by exquisite granite pillars and wooden beams. The altar is located in the rear hall of the temple and is the place where Houwang and other gods (such as Guanyin) are worshipped. The gable of the rear hall adopts the "Five Mountains Facing the Sky" design, which is very rare in Hong Kong💫 Hou Wang Temple was listed as a historic site in 2014💫 #Historical Monuments