Lords of the Three Mountains explained

The Lords of the Three Mountains (also Kings of the Three Mountains) are a triad of Taoist deities worshiped in Southern China among the Teochew people and some Hakka people in Taiwan.^[1]

The Three Mountains refer to three mountains in Jiexi County, Jieyang City of Guangdong:^[2]

1. Jin Mountain - protected by the Great Lord
2. Ming Mountain - protected by the Second Lord
3. Du Mountain - protected by the Third Lord

Temples

• Three Mountains King Temple in Jiuru Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan
• Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple in Ngau Chi Wan, New Kowloon, Hong Kong

Notes and References

1. 2010. Taiwan Government Information Office. 295. http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/2010/20Religion.pdf.
2. Encyclopedia: Temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains. Chiu. Yenkuei. 2011. Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs. 24 February 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120715233323/http://taiwanpedia.culture.tw/en/content?ID=4317. 15 July 2012.