Yung Shue Wan Tin Hau Temple and Sok Kwu Wan are the two villages in Lamma with ferry connections either from Central or Aberdeen. Go to Pier 4 at the Central waterfront. The trip takes about 30 minutes. Generally, visitors go to Yung Shue Wan rst. After arriving, one suggestion is to walk the whole length of Main St. You will nally reach the end where the Tin Hau Temple and North Lamma Clinic are located. Along the way, take note of the myriad of restaurants and eateries. The Main St. is also lined with interesting souvenir shops.
Tin Hau or Goddess of The Sea was born in 960 A.D. during the Sung Dynasty. The imperial court dei ed her because of her power in protecting seafarers. Legend said that she saved her family member during a storm. Through the course of history, she was also credited with many life saving deeds. She is called Matsu in Taiwan and in Macau.
In her temple, there are usually two erce looking gures by her side. One is Guard of Thousand Mile Vision and the other Guard of Tail Wind Ear who can listen from afar. The Yung Shue Wan Tin Hau Temple is at the end of Main St. One interesting story is about the pair of stone lions at the front of the temple, which actually resembles in style the bronze pair at HK & Shanghai Banking Corp. headquarter building in Central. During the 1965 renovation when the lions had to be replaced, traditional Chinese style lions were not available from China because of the Cultural Revolution. So, a local artisan, who once carved Western style lions for the rich in South East Asia, was given the job.
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