Translations anyone? From the large circular lanterns(?) at the top I wonder whether this was outside one of the temples, maybe the Man Mo on Hollywood Road? (Andrew S)
Temple entrance maybe
Submitted by Andrew Suddaby
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Tuesday, January 1, 1952
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Re: Temple entrance alright
Hi There,
It is a temple entrance. But 朱立大仙 is not well known. Googled it and at this moment, only three existing temples has a shrine for this minor diety of the sea. i am not familiar with this. Googled it and there are information saying 朱立大仙 is mostly being worshipped by fishermen folks. Thus I have no idea of the location. But if that particular day trip was in Kowloon somewhere in Cheung Sha Wan, there is a Kwan Tai Temple that has a shrine for this diety today.
T
Hi Thomas,
Hi Thomas,
Ewart was stationed at the Lye Mun camp for some time. I'll shortly upload several photographs that he took there and around Shaukiwan. I recall that there was, and probably still is, a small temple in Shaukiwan that was presumably for the fisherfolk. I think that would be a likely location Thanks for all the other comments. I'll respond to them ASAP. Andrew
I have just looked at a Google Earth image of the Tin Hau temple in Shaukiwan and I suspect that it is the one that Ewart saw in 1952. It is a small temple that fits the bill, and he definitely had a good look round Shaukiwan while living at the Lyemun camp. (Andrew S)