Lung Mo Temple, Chinese temple in Peng Chau, Hong Kong.
Lung Mo Temple, also called Yuet Lung Sheng Yuen, stands at 15 Chi Yan Street in Tung Wan on Peng Chau and is the largest temple on the island. It is dedicated to the Dragon Mother, a deity from Yuecheng in Guangdong. Inside, a gold-lettered plaque reads "龍恩浩蕩千秋耀,母德巍峨萬載昭", and a loft holds a Dragon Mother statue and a dragon bed.
In 1941 a Hong Kong resident named Chung Chat-ku (鍾七姑) attended a festival at the Yuet Shing Lung Mo Temple in Yuecheng, Guangdong, and brought back a photograph of the Dragon Mother, divination books, moon blocks, a command flag and writing brushes. The shrine housing these objects moved four times before settling at 15 Chi Yan Street, Tung Wan, Peng Chau, in 1971.
The temple's name Yuet Lung Shing Yuen appears on a golden plaque reading "龍恩浩蕩千秋耀,母德巍峨萬載昭", praising the Dragon Mother's grace and virtue. Worshippers touch the dragon bed in the loft to seek luck and sons, a practice tied to the temple's origin: in 1941 Chung Chat-ku took a photo, fortune-telling book, divination blocks, flag and brush from Yuet City's Dragon Mother Temple.
The temple is accessible by ferry service that connects to Peng Chau Island from the mainland, making it easy to reach. Visitors should check opening times before arriving and prepare for walking on the island's pathways to locate the site.
Inside the temple there is a special dragon bed that visitors touch while seeking fortune and blessings, especially those hoping for male offspring. This practice shows how traditional beliefs remain connected to visitor experiences today.
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