List of City God Temples in China

This is a list of City God Temples in China.

Temple Location Level Main gods Secondary gods Notes References
City God Temple of Beijing Beijing Capital Wen Tianxiang, Yang Jiaoshan Rear court room remained [1]
City God Temple of Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Capital Liu Yan Hai Rui, Yang Jiaoshan [2]
City God Temple of Hangzhou Hangzhou, Zhejiang Provincial Zhou Xin [3]
City God Temple of Hefei Hefei, Anhui Prefectural Sun Jue [4]
City God Temple of Jinan Jinan, Shandong Prefectural Chen Kuan [5]
City God Temple of Jinan Jinan, Shandong Provincial Yang Xuewen, Zhao Jingwen [5]
City God Temple of Juyong Pass Beijing Capital Xu Da [6]
City God Temple of Nanjing Nanjing, Jiangsu Capital Jiang Ziwen Destroyed in the Taiping Rebellion [7]
City God Temple of Nanchang Nanchang, Jiangxi Prefectural Guan Ying, Huang Gongqing Dismantled in 1958 [8]
City God Temple of Ningbo Ningbo, Zhejiang Prefectural Ji Xin [9]
City God Temple of Pingyao Pingyao County, Shanxi County
City God Temple of Shanghai Shanghai County Qin Yubo Huo Guang, Chen Huacheng [10]
City God Temple of Suzhou Suzhou, Jiangsu Prefectural Lord Chunshen [11]
City God Temple of Xi'an Xi'an, Shaanxi Capital Ji Xin [12]

Hong Kong

Shing Wong Temples (Chinese: 城隍廟) in Hong Kong are dedicated to Shing Wong, a god who protects a city. They include:

Location Notes Status References Photographs
Kam Wa Street, Shau Kei Wan, Eastern District

22°16′40″N 114°13′50″E / 22.277869°N 114.230627°E / 22.277869; 114.230627 (Shau Kei Wan Shing Wong Temple)

Shing Wong Temple (筲箕灣城隍廟)

Built in 1877. Formerly named Fook Tak Tsz (福德祠), it was renamed "Shing Wong Temple" after an expansion project in 1974. Managed by the Chinese Temples Committee.[13]
The interior of the temple can be explored with Google Street View.

Grade III [1] [2] [3] [4]
Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei

22°18′36″N 114°10′14″E / 22.309954°N 114.170686°E / 22.309954; 114.170686 (Shing Wong Temple of Tin Hau Temple Complex, Yau Ma Tei)

Shing Wong Temple (城隍廟)

Within the Tin Hau Temple Complex. Built in 1878, it is the second largest of the five buildings of the complex, after the Tin Hau Temple.[14]

Declared
(complex) 		[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Po Lam Road, near the junction with Sau Mau Ping Road, Sau Mau Ping. Near Po Tat Estate, Kwun Tong District

22°19′07″N 114°14′09″E / 22.318572°N 114.235771°E / 22.318572; 114.235771 (Tin Hau Temple, Sau Mau Ping (new))

Shing Wong Temple (城隍廟)

Part of the Sau Mau Ping Temple Complex.

Not listed [11] [12]
Sau Mau Ping Road, Sau Mau Ping.

22°19′18″N 114°13′56″E / 22.321582°N 114.232213°E / 22.321582; 114.232213 (Tin Hau Temple, Sau Mau Ping (demolished))

Part of a temple complex built in 1964 without government approval. Demolished in 2008 to make way for the new On Tat Estate. Not listed picture picture [13] [14] [15] [16]
Fu Tei Ha Tsuen (虎地下村), Fu Tei, Tuen Mun District

22°24′48″N 113°59′18″E / 22.413411°N 113.988348°E / 22.413411; 113.988348 (Shing Wong Temple, Fu Tei Ha Tsuen)

Shing Wong Temple (城隍廟)

Within the Nam On Buddhist Monastery (南安佛堂). The Shing Wong Temple was built in 1964.[15]

Nil grade [17] [18]

References

  1. ^ 北京的城隍爷与城隍庙
  2. ^ 广州城隍庙揭开六百年身世之谜
  3. ^ 吴山庙会与杭州城隍神周新
  4. ^ 合肥城隍庙“大庙”将重现六任“城隍老爷”
  5. ^ a b 济南府城隍庙的往事
  6. ^ 北京居庸关都城隍庙
  7. ^ 朱元璋偏爱城隍 特建京都城隍庙
  8. ^ 黎传绪：解说“城隍庙”
  9. ^ 宁波府城隍庙“你来了么”匾额 这是什么意思？
  10. ^ 一庙三城隍 谁是真正的上海城隍老爷
  11. ^ "春申君治水称黄埭". 2014-10-17. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14.
  12. ^ 走进西安都城隍庙的五大建筑
  13. ^ Chinese Temples Committee. Shing Wong Temple, Shau Kei Wan
  14. ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Brief Information on proposed Grade I Items. Item #17
  15. ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Shing Wong Temple (in the Nam On Buddhist Monastery), Fu Tei Ha Tsuen
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