Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple

Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple is a complex of two temples in Nos.196 and 198, Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The complex is graded as Grade II historic building.

It is a place to mainly worship the god Sam Tai Tsz and Pak Tai.

Sam Tai Tze Temple


Sam Tai Tsz Temple was built in 1898.
The temple was built for the god Sam Tai Tsz , for his miracle to dissipate an outbreak of plague in 1894 in the area. The god was invited from the temple in by Hakkas.

It is the only temple worshipping Sam Tai Tsz, in Hong Kong.

Pak Tai Temple


Pak Tai Temple of the complex was built in 1920 by the fishermen living in Sham Shui Po for worshipping Pak Tai, the God of the North.

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