Tam Kung Temple (Macau) Explained

Tam Kung Temple
Native Name:	譚公廟
Native Name Lang:	zh
Map Type:	Macau
Map Size:	220px
Location:	Coloane, Macau, China
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Organizational Status:	-->
Architecture Type:	temple
Year Completed:	1862
Date Destroyed:	-->
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The Tam Kung Temple (; Portuguese: Templo de Tam Kung) is a temple in Coloane, Macau, China. It is dedicated to Tam Kung.

History

The temple was constructed in 1862 during the Portuguese Macau.^[1]

Architecture

There is a long whale bone with the shape of dragon boat inside the temple main altar.^[2] There is also a bronze spouting bowl in the hall.^[3]

See also

• Tam Kung
• A-Ma Temple, built in 1488
• Kun Iam Temple, built in 1627
• Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888
• Sam Kai Vui Kun
• Tam Kung Temple, located at Mile 1.5 of North Road in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
• List of tourist attractions in Macau

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tam Kung Temple in Coloane. Macau Holiday. 29 October 2016. 19 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119233724/http://www.macauholiday.com/tam-kung-temple.html. dead.
2. Web site: Tam Kung Temple. Lonely Planet. 29 October 2016.
3. Web site: Coloane. The Temple Trail. 29 October 2016.