Man Mo Temple –Hong Kong

Central is the busiest area in Hong Kong island. Whether you want to visit some of the most

beautiful architectural wonders, do some shopping or just want to wander around ,you have

to access Central area for sure. Man Mo Temple which is located in the popular Hollywood

Road in Central is an important landmark of Hong Kong. This is the most popular Chinese

traditional temple (Confucian or Taoist temple ) of the city.

Man Mo Temple, which was built in 1847 CE, is dedicated to two Gods – Man ,the God of Literature

and Mo, the God of War. Man is dressed in red colored dress and holds a calligraphy brush .Mo wears

a green robe and carries a sword.

The main shrine of the temple has the statues of Man and Mo. Man on the left side of the shrine

with Mo to his right side. There are four giant statues located facing the main shrine.

Like any other Chinese temples ,there are so many giant incense coils hanging from the ceiling

across the entire temple complex. Your visit to Hong Kong will not be complete without visiting this temple.