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Pak Tai Temple (Chong Chau)

Outlying Islands, Pak She Street, Tung Wan (north end of the street)

Pak Tai Temple is situated on Pak She Street in the northern part of Chung Chau Island. Established in 1783, it is dedicated to Yuan Tian Shangdi also known as Pak Tai. The temple is famous for its green tiled roof and four stone lions at the entrance which can be found nowhere else in Hong Kong. Inside there are statues of generals Qian Lian Yang and Shun Feng Er who are said to see and hear everything around them. According to legend, the arrival of Pak Tai's image saved the island from plague and brought prosperity to its inhabitants.