Yeung Hau Temple, Tung Tau Tsuen, Ha Tsuen, Chinese temple in Tung Tau Tsuen, Hong Kong.
Yeung Hau Temple is a two-hall blue-brick building in Tung Tau Tsuen, Ha Tsuen, separated by a courtyard that was converted into an incense pavilion. Its name plaque, in blue characters reading "Yeung Hau Kung", is dated to the xinwei year of the Jiaqing reign (1811), when the present structure was rebuilt.
The Tang family built this temple before 1811 during the Qing dynasty, and Hong Kong authorities recognized it as a declared monument in November 1988. This designation reflects the site's long importance to the local community across generations.
The temple is one of six in Yuen Long dedicated to Hou Wang, a deity honoured for protecting local communities. Its name plaque, inscribed in blue characters, reads "Yeung Hau Temple" and dates to 1811, the sixteenth year of the Jiaqing reign. The courtyard between the two halls was converted into an incense pavilion, where worshippers leave offerings.
The temple stands in Tung Tau Tsuen, Ha Tsuen, in Yuen Long District, and is reached from the village lanes of the area. It is an active place of worship, so visitors should keep their voices low and avoid photographing worshippers without asking. The building was fully restored with government funding after its 1988 monument designation.
The temple's name plaque, inscribed with blue characters reading "Yeung Hau Temple", dates from the Jiaqing xinwei year (1811), the same year the present building was rebuilt. It is one of six temples in Yuen Long dedicated to Hou Wang. The site was declared a monument in 1988, after which the Hong Kong government funded a full restoration.
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