I Shing Temple Explained

I Shing Temple or I Shing Kung is a temple in Tung Tau Wai, Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Hung Shing and Che Kung.^[1]

History

The temple was built in 1718 by the residents of six villages of Wang Chau: Sai Tau Wai, Tung Tau Wai, Lam Uk Tsuen, Chung Sum Wai, Fuk Hing Tsuen and Yeung Uk Tsuen.^[1]

Conservation

A full restoration of the temple was undertaken by the Architectural Services Department in 1996. It was declared a monument the same year.^[1]

External links

• I Shing Temple on The Temple Trail website

22.4544°N 114.0278°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: I Shing Temple, Wang Chau, Yuen Long. Antiquities and Monuments Office. 2020-05-14. 2020-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130134144/http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_61.php. dead.