Pak Tai Temple, Taoist temple in Hung Hom, Hong Kong

Pak Tai Temple is a two-hall Taoist temple at the corner of Ma Tau Wai Road and Pak Kung Street in Hung Hom. A screen wall stands behind the main entrance, and the front hall roof carries fish-tail ornaments. The main altar honours Pak Tai, with side images of Guanyin, Buddha, Huaguang, the Tiger God, the God of Wealth, Tai Sui and door gods.

The first temple was built in 1876 on a hillock at today's junction of Ma Tau Wai Road and Ching Chow Street. In 1921 road construction forced its demolition, and the Pak Tai statue was kept temporarily on Tam Kung Road. In 1929 a supervisor at the Bailey's Shipyard proposed a new temple, and residents raised the funds to rebuild it at the present Ma Tau Wai Road site.

The temple's name comes from its original site at Hok Yuen Kok, so it is often called the Hung Hom Pak Tai Temple. The earth altar in front, over a century old, was moved here from Gillies Avenue in 1960. The door couplet reads: "The holy blessings of the town of Kan Fang are bestowed upon the people, and the true virtue of the North Pole Emperor is respected."

The temple is accessible daily and located near several MTR stations, making it easy to reach by public transport. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and respectful clothing, as this is an active place of worship.

The 1929 reconstruction was proposed by a supervisor at the Bailey's Shipyard, not a dock worker, and funded by neighbourhood subscriptions. The site at Ma Tau Wai Road and Pak Kung Street was chosen, a name meaning "place guarded by the North Emperor". A bronze bell cast in 1893, in the 19th year of the Guangxu reign, survives inside.