Che Kung Miu

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Che Kung Miu in Tai Wai, Hong Kong

Che Kung Miu in Tai Wai

Che Kung Miu (traditional Chinese: 車公廟; pinyin: chē gōng miào), also called Che Kung Temple, are the temples for Che Kung (車公), who was a general during the Song Dynasty in ancient China (AD 960-1279). He protected the last emperor of Song to Hong Kong and died. The temple attributes to his character and contribution.

1 Shatin
2 Ho Chung
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Shatin

The Che Kung Miu near Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, the New Territories, is the most famous one in Hong Kong. During the second and the third days of Lunar New Year, thousands of people go to this temple to worship, including many local Hong Kong government officials. This temple, on Che Kung Miu Road, is midway between Tai Wai and Che Kung Temple stations of the MTR.

The original temple which was first built in the 17th century and renovated in the 19th century, has been preserved in-situ at the back of the present temple; it is normally closed to the public. It is classified as a Grade II historic building.^[1] The current Che Kung temple, in Japanese-style, was built in 1993.

Admission to the temple is free, but it is customary for visitors to donate money to support the maintenance of the temple.

Its opening hours are 7:00 to 21:00.

[edit] Ho Chung

Situated on the banks of the Ho Chung River, the temple is one of the oldest in Hong Kong. The temple, which predates its popular counterpart near Tai Wai in Shatin, has been blessing the residents of Ho Chung Village for more than 300 years. It is also listed as a Grade II historic building.

Run by villagers for over 300 years the temple is now being kept by Wan Sai Cheung of the Wan family who have been residents in Ho Chung village for many generations.

A great place to be for Chinese new year, as the spirit of Che Kung is celebrated alongside memories of family members that have passed to the next life.