Che Kung Miu, Taoist temple in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
Che Kung Miu is a Taoist temple in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District, whose present hall opened in 1994 in front of the older temple. Its two-tiered roof is covered in rows of green glazed tiles, with two red dragons on the upper ridge facing a small central ornament. Below hangs a dark plaque with gold characters reading 車公殿, above round red pillars and a shaded recessed entrance.
The temple was built during the late Ming Dynasty and became an established pilgrimage site for the local community over centuries. A major expansion in 1994 created a substantially larger facility to accommodate the steadily increasing number of visitors.
Che Kung's birthday falls on the second day of the first lunar month, when about 100,000 people visit and beat the drum for good luck; because the third day is considered unlucky for visits, many worshippers come instead on the third. The temple's name honours General Che Kung of the Southern Song, and the couplet at the old temple's entrance reads "車轉普天下般般醜心變好,公扶九約內事事改禍為祥".
The temple is located in the Tai Wai area and is open daily with free admission, though voluntary donations help support maintenance. Most days are quiet, but during major holidays and especially around Lunar New Year, expect large crowds.
The temple is famous for its fan-bladed wheel of fortune that visitors spin during Lunar New Year to determine their luck. This practice has become so central to the experience that many people visit specifically to participate in this ritual.
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