Man Mo Temple
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Man Mo Temple or Man Mo Miu (Traditional Chinese: 文武廟) is a commonly sort of temple worshipping the Man Tai (文帝), Pau Kung and Mo Tai (武帝), Kwan Yu, to pray for good results in examinations in Hong Kong, China. It was built after two gods, Man the god of literature and Mo the god of war. The temple itself also made an appearence in the video game Shenmue 2 for the SEGA dreamcast and the XBOX. You can explore the temple and its grounds however its locale is different to where it is in real life. The one on Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan was built in 1847. It has been managed by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals since 1908.
The one in Tai Po has been listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong.
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Incense and crepuscular rays in the temple. (Hollywood Road) |