Address | Tin Hau Road, Tuen Mun.
Year Extended | 1697
Photo ｜Wong Wai Kit, Leung Kin Man
In the old days, the market in Tuen Mun was located by the sea for the convenience of trading. Inside the market there was a temple named "Hau (mouth) Kok Tin Hau Temple", as it was situated at the point where Tuen Mun River meets the sea. Later it was renamed "Hau (Queen) Kok Tin Hau Temple." There is a bronze bell which was casted in the 36th year of Kangxi Reign (1697) of the Qing Dynasty. It is believed that the expansion of the temple was taken place in the same year.
In the 1970s, the Government began to develop the Tuen Mun New Town. The old market was demolished and replaced by large industrial buildings. The area where the temple was located had become low-lying. During rainy seasons, it was inconvenience to worshippers. As a result, it was then given a cold shoulder. In 2002, the square in front of the temple was rebuilt. An expansion was taken place in 2013 and a Fa Pau Exhibition Hall was built. Today's Tin Hau Temple adjoins the MTR West Rail Line Tuen Mun Station and is no longer by the sea. Although it has been rebuilt many times, its location keeps unchanged, witnessing the development of the old market.
The temple is a property of the To clan in Tuen Mun. Apart from Tin Hau and her attendants, the temple also enshrines Choi Pak Shing Kwan (the God of Wealth), Lady Kam Fa(Golden Flower), Tai Sui and other deities. On the 23rd of the Third Lunar Month, worshippers will gather for the lively Tin Hau Festival.
