List of City God Temples in China

This is a list of City God Temples in China.

Temple Location Level Main gods Secondary gods Notes References
City God Temple of Beijing Beijing Capital Wen Tianxiang, Yang Jiaoshan Rear court room remained
City God Temple of Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Capital Liu Yan Hai Rui, Yang Jiaoshan
City God Temple of Hangzhou Hangzhou, Zhejiang Provincial Zhou Xin
City God Temple of Hefei Hefei, Anhui Prefectural Sun Jue
City God Temple of Jinan Jinan, Shandong Prefectural Chen Kuan
City God Temple of Jinan Jinan, Shandong Provincial Yang Xuewen, Zhao Jingwen
City God Temple of Juyong Pass Beijing Capital Xu Da
City God Temple of Nanjing Nanjing, Jiangsu Capital Jiang Ziwen Destroyed in the Taiping Rebellion
City God Temple of Nanchang Nanchang, Jiangxi Prefectural Guan Ying, Huang Gongqing Dismantled in 1958
City God Temple of Ningbo Ningbo, Zhejiang Prefectural Ji Xin
City God Temple of Pingyao Pingyao County, Shanxi County
City God Temple of Shanghai Shanghai County Qin Yubo Huo Guang, Chen Huacheng
City God Temple of Suzhou Suzhou, Jiangsu Prefectural Lord Chunshen
City God Temple of Xi’an Xi’an, Shaanxi Capital Ji Xin

Hong Kong

Shing Wong Temples (Chinese: 城隍廟) in Hong Kong are dedicated to Shing Wong, a god who protects a city. They include:

Location Notes Status References Photographs
Kam Wa Street, Shau Kei Wan, Eastern District
22.277869°N 114.230627°E
Shing WongTemple (筲箕灣城隍廟). Built in 1877. Formerly named Fook Tak Tsz (福德祠), it was renamed “Shing Wong Temple” after an expansion project in 1974. Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.
The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.
Grade III
HK ShauKeiWan ShingWongTemple.JPG
Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei
22.309954°N 114.170686°E
Shing WongTemple (城隍廟). Within the Tin Hau Temple Complex. Built in 1878, it is the second largest of the five buildings of the complex, after the Tin Hau Temple. Declared
(complex)
HK 油麻地 Yaumatei Tin Hau Temple 01 城隍廟 Shing Wong.JPG
Po Lam Road, near the junction with Sau Mau Ping Road, Sau Mau Ping. Near Po Tat Estate, Kwun Tong District
22.318572°N 114.235771°E
Shing WongTemple (城隍廟) Not listed
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Sau Mau Ping Road, Sau Mau Ping.
22.321582°N 114.232213°E
Part of a complex built in 1964 without government approval. Demolished in 2008 to make way for the new On Tat Estate. Not listed picturepicture
Fu Tei Ha Tsuen (虎地下村), Fu Tei, Tuen Mun District
22.413411°N 113.988348°E
Shing WongTemple (城隍廟). Within the Nam On Buddhist Monastery (南安佛堂). The Shing Wong Temple was built in 1964. Nil grade
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