Hong Kong — Man Mo Temple 文武廟, Hong Kong

A temple of literature and war

September 2015

“Man” means “Civil”, and “Mo” means “Martial”, and the Man Mo Temple in Hong Kong is dedicated to the gods King Man and Holy King Kwan.

The temple is on Hollywood Road and was built in 1847 (27th Year of Emperor Daoguang, Qing Dynasty). The temple is managed by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGH). The hospital board members and local government officials meet yearly at the temple for the Autumn Sacrificial Rites to pay homage to the two gods…