Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay 佛堂门天后古庙Fótángmén Tiānhòu Gǔmiào

About Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay

Known as Tai Miu, the 'great temple', this is one of the oldest and largest Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong, on the northern shore of Joss House Bay. Five buildings stand in a row, with a two-hall main building flanked by two side halls on each side, and rock inscriptions behind it link the temple to the Southern Song dynasty. Thousands of worshippers come on Tin Hau's birthday, on the 23rd day of the third lunar month, and it is one of the few Tin Hau temples still standing close to the sea.

How to get to Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay

At Joss House Bay, about 11 km by road from Po Lam MTR station; the Chinese Temples Committee directs visitors to green minibus 16 from the station to the Clear Water Bay Golf & Country Club stop, then about 10 minutes on foot down the steps.

Nearby

• Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港 10 km
  Glass towers and green hills around a harbour you can cross in ten minutes
• Victoria Peak 太平山顶 10 km
  Ride the 1888 funicular to the skyline view, then walk the Lugard Road loop
• Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 40 km
  A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride

Also within 20 km: Rock Inscription at Joss House Bay 大庙湾刻石 (under 10 km), Tung Lung Fort 东龙洲炮台 (under 10 km), Rock Carving on Tung Lung Chau 东龙洲石刻 (under 10 km), Siu Sai Wan Promenade 小西湾海滨花园 (under 10 km), Rock Carving at Lung Ha Wan 龙虾湾石刻 (under 10 km), Rock Carving at Big Wave Bay 大浪湾石刻 (under 10 km).

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