Hong Kong China Temple, Mormon temple in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong China Temple is a six-story building on a 0.3-acre site in Kowloon Tong, with a total area of 21,744 square feet (2,020.1 m2). Its exterior is polished granite—Giallo Ornamental and Sunset Gold stone from Xiamen—with vertical columns of art glass and ornamental walls. Inside are a baptistry, celestial room, two instruction rooms, and two sealing rooms, plus a chapel, offices, and living quarters.
Construction began in 1994 following an announcement by church leaders, marking a major expansion of religious presence in East Asia. The project emerged during a period when Hong Kong was preparing for significant political transition.
The temple blends Eastern and Western design elements, with Chinese motifs like cloud and thunder patterns woven into carpets and glass art throughout the space. These symbols create a visual connection between local tradition and religious practice that visitors can observe.
The temple stands on a 0.3-acre site at 歌和老街 in Kowloon Tong, with the temple on the upper floors of a six-story building that also holds a chapel, mission offices and living quarters. It opens quarterly on Sundays to accommodate Filipino domestic workers who work six days a week, so weekday visits are the norm.
The temple opens on Sundays only once a quarter, a schedule set for Filipino domestic workers who usually work six days a week. Most Latter-day Saints temples never open on Sunday; this one does so quarterly to reach that community.
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