- Fan Sin Temple
Fan Sin Temple, alias "Fan Sin Kung" or "Fan Sin Miu" (樊仙宮), is a temple in
Hong Kong , located inSheung Wun Yiu ,Tai Po . It was declared a monument on 30 December 1999 [ [http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/199912/30/1230231.htm Fan Sin Temple declared as historical building] ] .Fan Sin Temple is the main temple in the villages of the Sheung Wun Yiu and Ha Wun Yiu; it is the only sample of this kind in Hong Kong.
It is uncertain that when the temple was constructed. However, according to a wooden plaque, which is hanging at the main hall of the temple, the temple has a history of over 200 years as the plagues was carved in the geng-xu year of the Qianlong in reign of
Qing Dynasty (1790 ). It is commonly believed that Fan Sin Temple was built by the Ma clan to worship Fan Tai Sin Sze, the patron saint of potters. [http://www5.lcsd.gov.hk/gishinter/html/viewer_en.htm The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage] ]Windows with iron frameworks were installed on four sides of the temple after World War II.
Many historic relics of the temple were destroyed after a serious fire in mid 1970s. The calligraphy and paintings above the entrance were repainted during the renovation in 1976 after the fire. There is a wooden plaque from 1970 and four commemorative stone plaques which record the restorations in
1897 ,1925 ,1964 and1976 respectively. [http://www5.lcsd.gov.hk/gishinter/html/viewer_en.htm The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage] ]A further restoration of the temple has recently been carried out and it is now open to the public.
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* [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/en/monuments_69.php Description at Leisure and Cultural Services Department website]
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