Tin Hau Temple, Peng Chau, Temple shrine in Peng Chau, Hong Kong.
Tin Hau Temple on Peng Chau is a place of worship featuring traditional building style and decorated stone features. The structure showcases elements typical of Mazu temples with carved tablets and architectural ornaments throughout.
The temple's oldest surviving object is a bronze bell cast in 1753, during the Qianlong reign. Temple inscriptions record a reconstruction in 1798 (Jiaqing reign) and renovations in 1832 (Daoguang) and 1877 (Guangxu). It was listed as a Grade II historic building in 1987, a status confirmed on 4 February 2010.
This place holds deep meaning for fishing families who gather to seek blessings from the sea goddess. It remains a central point where maritime traditions and daily life come together in prayer.
The temple stands at the end of Lo Ping Street on Peng Chau, in the New Territories, and is managed by the Chinese Temples Committee. Ferries from Central on Hong Kong Island serve the island; the walk from the ferry pier to the temple is short. The building was last restored in 1998.
Inside the temple hangs a five-and-a-half-foot whale bone, thought to date from the 19th century and kept as an offering to Tin Hau. Outside stands a stone tablet erected in 1835, the Daoguang 15th year, forbidding the seizure of boats.
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