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
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There are several Hip Tin Temples (Chinese: 協天宮; Jyutping: hip3 tin1 gung1) in Hong Kong. Kwan Tai (Lord Guan) is worshiped in these temples. Kwan Tai Temples are also dedicated to Lord Guan. Man Mo Temples are jointly dedicated to Man Tai (文帝) and Kwan Tai (aka. Mo Tai, 武帝). Note 1: A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based on this
There are several Kwan Tai Temples (Chinese: 關帝廟) in Hong Kong. Lord Guan (Kwan Tai in Cantonese) is worshiped in these temples. Hip Tin Temples are also dedicated to Lord Guan. Man Mo Temples are jointly dedicated to Man Tai (文帝) and Kwan Tai (aka. Mo Tai, 武帝). Note 1: A territory-wide grade reassessment of historic buildings is ongoing. The grades listed in the table are based on this
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below. Contents Famous temples Festivals Guardian Gods List by district Eastern District Islands District Kowloon City District Kwai Tsing District Kwun Tong District North District
Like many of Taiwan’s older cities, Taichung (founded in 1705) has a large number of old temples and shrines that have historical value and are typical of the eras in which they were built. They include Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian temples. Contents Confucian temples Confucius Temple Family shrines Lin Family Ancestral Temple Chang-Liao Family Shrine Chang (Zhang)
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