Fok Tak Temple, Bulkeley Street [c.1279-c.1945]

Submitted by simtang on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 13:46
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The temple was built around the end of 13th century at the junction Bulkelry street-dock street, hunghom. It was near a gate of the Whampoa dock yard. It is a picture of the temple in the 1920s compared with today's appearance. The temple was rebuilt after the war.

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1920 fok tak temple hunghom.jpg
1920 fok tak temple hunghom.jpg, by simtang

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The following 1958 map shows a structure labelled "shrine" at the eastern end of Bulkeley street. If one turns north along Dock street, there was a gate at the Wuhu-Dock junction which leads past a "police office" into the Whampoa dockyard.

The shrine without question was the fok tak temple. The police sentry box was supposedly for maintaining security. I remember seeing a photo showing workers being searched before leaving the dockyard. I am trying to locate that photo.

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1958_kcr_hunghom_rail_siding.jpg
1958_kcr_hunghom_rail_siding.jpg, by simtang

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Notes from p.39 of Desktop Study for Built Heritage of Tai Wai to Hung Hom Project:

The temple lies at the corner of Po Loi Street and Bulkeley Street. It is a one-hall small temple which lies inside a pavilion. Inside the temple, a stone, which represents the Earth God, is worshipped.
The temple was said to be a small shrine founded in late 19th century. It was enlarged into a small temple after the war, and rebuilt/renovated many times. In 2005, electricity was installed with the help of the nearby store.
The temple was run by the Saam Yeuk Kaifong and great worship ceremony is held yearly with the Da Jiu of the Hung Hom Kwun Yam Temple.