Hau Wong
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Hau Wong or Hou Wang (侯王) is a title that can be translated as "Prince Marquis" or "Holy Marquis". It is not any one person's name[1].
Hau Wong refers usually to Yeung Leung-jit (楊亮節), a loyal and courageous general. Despite his failing health, he remained in the army to protect the last emperor of Southern Song Dynasty when he took refuge southwards in Kowloon.[2].
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[edit] Temples
[edit] Hong Kong
There are several temples dedicated to Hau Wong in Hong Kong:
One temple in Tai O, "Yeung Hau Temple", built in 1699[3]. The temple is a Grade I historic building[4].
One temple is located at the junction of Tung Tau Tsuen Road and Junction Road, right opposite the Kowloon Walled City Park. This Hau Wong Temple was built around 1730[5]. If coming off Lai Chi Kok MTR station, the temple is at the end of Tung Tau Tsuen Road near Kowloon City Plaza. Historic characters in the temple is said to have been worked on by Chang Yu-tang, Commodore of Dapeng, general of Kowloon Walled City. It is believed that Emperor Bing of Song and his brother Emperor Duanzong of Song made their last stance in the Song Dynasty[6]. The temple is a Grade I historic building[4].
Another Hau Wong Temple in Hong Kong is located in Tung Chung, Lantau Island. It is a Grade II historic building[4].
Six temples in Yuen Long are dedicated to Hau Wong[7], they include:
There is a Yeung Hau Temple in Ping Shan, Yuen Long District, partly dedicated to Hau Wong. The temple is part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail[8][9].
Yeung Hau Temple in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, was built for the worship of Hau Wong. It is a declared monument of Hong Kong[10].
[edit] Outside Hong Kong
The Hou Wang Temple in Australia is dedicated to bodyguard commander Yang Liang Chieh in 1280 AD, who was responsible for the life of the 8 year old Emperor Bing of Song losing to the mongols in the falling Song Dynasty[11]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Frederick, Holder. Livernash, Edward James. [1892] (1892). The Californian Illustrated Magazine: December, 1892 to May 1893 Volume III. The Californian Publishing Company. No ISBN digitized text
- ^ Chinese Temples Committee website
- ^ Hau Wong Temple, Tai O, on the Chinese Temples Committee website
- ^ a b c List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 16 May 2008)
- ^ Hau Wong Temple, Junction Road, on the Chinese Temples Committee website
- ^ Lim, Patricia. [2002] (2002). Discovering Hong Hong's Cultural Heritage. Central, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. ISBN Volume One 0-19-592723-0
- ^ lcsd.gov.hk
- ^ Ping Shan Trail at hkoutdoors.com
- ^ lcsd.gov.hk
- ^ Declared Monuments in Hong Kong
- ^ Houwang. "Houwang." Australian Temple website. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
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