Man Mo Temple
The Man Mo Temple Compound on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan was built between 1847 and 1862 by wealthy Chinese merchants.
It was listed as a Grade I historic building in 2009 and is preserved as a Declared Monument.
To pause for a moment’s respite under its giant hanging incense coils makes for a pleasant contrast with the hectic pace of the nearby financial district.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
A picturesque tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo)
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Worshiped by students hope to succeed in the civil examinations of Imperial China
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Exams aimed at finding the best administrative officials for the state.
Man Mo Temple was officially entrusted to Tung Wah Hospital with the enactment of the Man Mo Temple Ordinance in 1908. Even today, the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and community celebrities still congregate at the temple every year for the Autumn Sacrificial Rites to pay homage to Man Cheong and Mo Tai and to pray for prosperity for Hong Kong. The temple is of paramount historical and social value to the territory, as it represents the traditional social organisation and religious practices of the Chinese community in old Hong Kong.
Cut chicken’s head, burnt yellow paper(斬雞é ，燒黃紙)
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Hong Kong's earliest days, legal institutions has not been improved, there were no hands sworn court proceedings. The government followed the traditional Chinese custom- "Cut chicken’s head, burnt yellow paper" to swear and the venue was designated to be held in civil and military temple.