Tin Hau Temple, Sham Shui Po - Chinese Temples Committee

The fishing folks looked to the supernatural power to keep them safe on the sea and built this temple in honor of Tin Hau, the God-dess of the Sea in 1913.

Origin of Temple

Sham Shui Po was formerly a bay where many fishing junks berthed. The fishing folks looked to the supernatural power to keep them safe on the sea and built this temple in honor of Tin Hau, the God-dess of the Sea in 1913. The temple originally faced the seashore and had good Fung Shui. Nowadays, it is tucked in the midst of high-rise buildings.

Tin Hau

Tin Hau who is also called Matsu (Mother-Ancestor)(媽祖) was a native of Fujian Province(福建省). She met a Taoist priest at the age of 13 who taught her how to predict the future and help those who were sick and weak. It was said that she travelled about the sea on a mattress made of reed to save the people who were being drowned. People therefore looked upon her as the goddess for safety on the sea.

Architectural Setting

Historical & Cultural Relics

The Chinese character "Tin Hau Temple" and a couplet were engraved at the main entrance in 1913.

Other Deities

Apart from the main deity of Tin Hau, the temple also houses Doumu, Tai Sui (the Sixty Gods of Time), Kwun Yum (Goddess of Mercy), Kwan Tai (also named as Guan Di, God of War) and Pao Kung (God of Justice).

Tin Hau Festival

Tin Hau Festival falls on the 23rd day of the third lunar month.

Major Renovations

This temple has undergone major renovations in 1990.