Tin Hau temple, Shek O
Tin Hau temple, Shek O is a Buddhist temple in Southern District, Hong Kong. Tin Hau temple, Shek O is situated nearby to the golf course 石澳小型高爾夫球場, as well as near Rocky Bay Beach.Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Tin Hau temple in Shek O, Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Tin Hau temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rocky Bay Beach and Shek O Beach.
Rocky Bay Beach
Beach
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocky Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located behind Shek O Beach in Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Rocky Bay Beach is situated 110 metres north of Tin Hau temple, Shek O.
Shek O Beach
Beach
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shek O Beach is a gazetted beach located facing Island Bay in Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Shek O Beach is situated 250 metres southwest of Tin Hau temple, Shek O.
Tai Tau Chau
Islet
Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tai Tau Chau is an island in the Southern District, Hong Kong. Geographically, it is located in the southern Hong Kong Island. It connected to the Shek O Headland by a footbridge and a gravelbar under it. The island itself is uninhabited.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tai Long Wan and Siu Sai Wan.
Tai Long Wan
Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek O. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.
Siu Sai Wan
Suburb
Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siu Sai Wan is a residential area in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of Chai Wan, and is administratively under the Eastern District. The population was 59,729 in June 2011. Siu Sai Wan is situated 3½ km north of Tin Hau temple, Shek O.
Stanley
Suburb
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Stanley or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on an eponymous peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Stanley is situated 4 km southwest of Tin Hau temple, Shek O.
Tin Hau temple, Shek O
- Categories: temple of Mazu, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Southern District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.2306° or 22° 13′ 50″ northLongitude
114.25209° or 114° 15′ 8″ eastOpen location code
7PJP67J2+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1134758319OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16923630
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Tin Hau temple, Shek O” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石澳天后廟”
- Russian: “Храм Тхиньхау”
- Yue Chinese: “石澳天后廟”
- “Tin Hau temple”
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