Tin Hau Temple
The Tin Hau Temple located on Yee Kuk Street is one
of the largest temples in Sham Shui Po. It is listed as a
Grade III historic building. Tin Hau, originally named Lin
Mo Niang (960-989), is revered for her kindness and
power in rescuing people drowning in the sea, and she
is widely worshipped by people residing in Hong Kong
and in the coastal provinces of South China. Sham
Shui Po was previously a fishing hub; the fishermen
worshipped Tin Hau and gathered funds to build the
temple in the Twenty-seventh Years of Guangxu (1901).
The temple has been managed by the Chinese Temples
Committee since 1931.
The Tin Hau Temple has its main hall situated at the
rear centre, with left and right side halls. The main
ridge of the roof is decorated with refined ceramic figurines
from Shiwan of Foshan, Guangdong Province. For
a temple in the urban area, such fine pottery work is
considered to be impressive and elaborate. Besides Tin
Hau, the temple is also dedicated to other deities such
as Tai Sui (Sixty Lords of Time), Guan Yin (Goddess of
Mercy), Bao Gong (God of Justice), and Bao Kong. It was
renovated in 1915 and 1990.
