Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.
Tin Hau Temple, Tin Hau, Causeway Bay
Tin Hau temple, Yung Shue Tau, Yau Ma Tei
The Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay
Statues of Shun Fung Yi and Chin Lei Ngan in the Shau Kei Wan Tin Hau Temple.
Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. She is also known by several other names and titles. Mazu is the deified form of Lin Moniang, a shamaness from Fujian who is said to have lived in the late 10th century. After her death, she became revered as a tutelary deity of Chinese seafarers, including fishermen and sailors. Her worship spread throughout China's coastal regions and overseas Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia, where some Mazuist temples are affiliated with famous Taiwanese temples. Mazu was traditionally thought to roam the seas, protecting her believers through miraculous interventions. She is now generally regarded by her believers as a powerful and benevolent Queen of Heaven.
Statue at Lin Moniang Park in Tainan
Statue of Mazu at the Heavenly Queen Temple in Footscray, Victoria
Alleged tomb of Lin Moniang in Nangan in the Matsu Islands
Statue of Mazu (center), carrying a lantern and ceremonial ruyi, in Weihai