Tai Hang's Lin Fa Temple, Ap Lei Chau's Hung Shing Temple and Kowloon City's Hau Wong Temple were declared monuments by the Government today.
The Lin Fa Temple in Tai Hang, built in around 1863, is the oldest temple dedicated to the goddess Kwun Yam on Hong Kong Island and is an important historic landmark in the district. It also has strong links to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance - a traditional event which was inscribed onto China's Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011.
The local community built the Hung Shing Temple in Ap Lei Chau in 1773 for the fishing and marine deity Hung Shing. It is one of the few traditional temples with exquisite craftsmanship that maintains its original sea-orientated fung shui setting and close association with the local community.
Hau Wong Temple is one of a very few in Hong Kong that houses a rich collection of historic relics related to the Kowloon Walled City. It is not known exactly when Hau Wong Temple was built in Kowloon City, but historians believe it was around 1730 because that is when the temple bell was cast.
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