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Man Mo Temple - Hong Kong

Man Mo Temple or Man Mo Miu is a Cantonese transliteration of Wen Wu temple (Chinese: 文武廟), a temple for the worship of the civil or literature god Man Tai (文帝) / Man Cheong (文昌) and the martial god Mo Tai (武帝) / Kwan Tai (關帝). The two gods were popularly patronized by scholars and students seeking progress in their study or ranking in the civil examinations in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
There are several Man Mo Temples in Hong Kong, the largest is located at Nos. 124-126 Hollywood Road, in Sheung Wan. It was built in 1847. It is part of a complex that comprises three adjacent blocks namely Man Mo Temple, Lit Shing Temple (No. 128 Hollywood Road) and Kung So.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/11 @ 24 mm, 1/3, ISO 250, No Flash