Kwan Kung Pavilion

Kwan Kung Pavilion

Kwan Kung Pavilion (Chinese: 關公忠義亭; Kwan Kung Chung Yi Ting) is a temple on Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong. It was built in 1973,[1] and is dedicated to the god of war and wealth Kwan Tai (also transliterated as Guan Yu or Kwan Kung). His sword is called The Kwan Dou. Also it is in the Kwan Kung Pavilion.

The temple contains an eight-feet-tall Kwan Tai statue crafted from a whole piece of camphor wood.[1] There is an incense burner with two dragons in front of the pavilion.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Exploring Islands - Kwan Kung Pavilion, Cheung Chau
  2. ↑ Hong Kong Tourism Board: Kwan Kung Pavilion

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Coordinates: 22°12′22″N 114°01′55″E / 22.206073°N 114.032026°E / 22.206073; 114.032026 (Kwan Kung Pavilion, Cheung Chau)


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