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Tin Hau Temple, Kat Hing Back Street, Tai O, Lantau Island

Notes from AAB's Historic Building Appraisal, number 856:

Historical Interest

Tin Hau Temple on a boat, moored inside the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. 

The Floating Tin Hau Temple was established by a group of fisherman who rescued the statue of the goddess “Tin Hau” (天后) from Japanese forces during the World War II. It has been docked at its current location since 1955; its exact year of construction, however, is unknown. (Source)

This is a privately owned and managed temple.  By its current look it would seem it had been renewed in the recent decades.

The local population of Cheung Chau has traditionally been seagoing, so there are several sites on the island dedicated to the sea goddess Tin Hau, who was believed to safeguard fishermen and sailors.  

Notes from the AMO:

Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay, Sai Kung

The Tin Hau Temple located at the northern shore of Joss House Bay, commonly known as Tai Miu (literally, “great temple”), is one of the oldest and largest Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong. The inscriptions on the rock at the back of the temple suggests that the temple is linked to the Southern Song dynasty.

Tin Hau Temple in Stanley, located at Stanley Main Street, was built in 1767. The Temple underwent various restoration with the last one completed in 2002. Source: https://www.gohk.gov.hk/en/spots/spot_detail.php?spot=Tin+Hau+Temple%2C…