Kwan Kung Pavilion

Kwan Kung Pavilion (Jyutping: gwaan1 gung1 zung1 ji6 ting4) 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, The Kwan Dou, is also displayed in the Kwan Kung Pavilion.

Kwan Kung Pavilion
關公忠義亭
Kwan Kung Pavilion
Religion
AffiliationChinese folk religion
RegionCheung Chau
DeityKwan Kung
Location
Country Hong Kong
Architecture
Completed1973
Kwan Kung Pavilion
Traditional Chinese關公忠義亭
Yale RomanizationGwāan gūng jūng yih tìhng
JyutpingGwaan1 gung1 zung1 ji6 ting4

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. Exploring Islands - Kwan Kung Pavilion, Cheung Chau Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Hong Kong Tourism Board: Kwan Kung Pavilion


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