Tin Howe Temple in Stanley
119 Stanley Main Street, Hong Kong, China
Description:
Tin Howe Temple in Stanley is one of the temples in Hong Kong dedicated to the goddess of the sea, the patroness of fishermen. Built in the XVIII century, it is the oldest building in the city.
The building, built in 1767, was completely renovated, but retained its original features. The temple has a very simple, even ascetic architecture. The discreet gray structure has a regular parallelepiped shape and is covered with a roof with small traditional decorations resembling a boat. Almost under the roof on both sides of the entrance there are small mosaics on the walls. The entrance is also decorated with hieroglyphs and a pair of lions.
The attraction of this temple is a real tiger skin, decorating the interior. Despite the fact that it is generally dedicated to the goddess Tin Hau, inside the temple there was a place for another two dozen deities, which can be carefully considered when visiting.