Pau Kung Temple — Attraction in Santo António

Pao Kong Temple and Temple of Divinity of Medicine is a late 19th-century temple that is the 13th stop on the 'Marriage of East and West in St. Anthony’s Parish' self-walking tour sponsored by the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO).

This walking tour explores the lesser known area north of Historic City Centre and includes stops at several World Heritage attractions as well as other interesting historical places. The 'Marriage of East and West in St. Anthony’s Parish' walk starts at the Ruin's of St. Paul, making way north and then east until ending at the Ye Ting Residence (new attraction) not far from the Rotunda de Carlos da Maia.

Pao Kong Temple which is also referred to as Bao Kong Temple is dedicated to the God - Pao Gong who is believed to have ended the great plague of the late 19th century. This deity is affiliated with the curing of diseases and remains a place for such worship. Interestingly, it is located just a couple minutes walk from the nearby Kiang Wu Hospital as well.

The temple is fairly typical in appearance, not too dissimilar to others you will have seen while temple viewing in Macau. There is an expected main hall with shrine, hanging incense coils, joss sticks as well as side chambers with various deity figures, decorative bells, red lanterns and wall panels with stucco images.

The outside of Pao Kong is covered with yellow colour with large red Chinese characters, making it easy to locate when back streets behind the hospital. Just make your way to Rua da Figueira when looking at the MGTO map for this walking tour. You won't miss Pao Kong Temple.

After spending 10 minutes or so browsing through the temple, you can make your way onward to see the Statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen at the Hospital or continue straight to the Fire Service Museum, which is the next stop on this walking tour.

Note: Other stops along the MGTO 'Marriage of East and West in St. Anthony’s Parish' route include the UNSESCO World Heritage attractions - the Ruin's of St. Pau, Na Tcha Temple l and Old Wall section. The walk then proceeds to beautiful Travessa da Paixao, The Macau Ho's Clan Association building and Patio da Eterna Felicidade. Then you will visit fellow UNESCO attractions at Praca Camoes. These include the Camoes Garden, Casa Garden, Protestant Chapel and Cemetery before making way north to see Tou Tei Temple just before your stop here at the Pao Kong Temple.

Then, you can visit the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Statue at the hospital and Fire Service Museum. Later, make way north to the Lin Kai Temple and San Kio Garden before going east to the Rotunda de Carlos da Maria street market area. Lastly, the walking tour ends at the new historic attraction, the Ye Ting Residence.

Overall, if you want to visit each attraction leisurely, best to allow at least 3-4 hours to fully explore the attractions that make up the Marriage of East and West in St. Anthony’s Parish walking tour. This will allow for a food/drink stop or two as well if this is of interest.

Note: It is very much worth visiting the MGTO website - Planning your trip page to view the walking tours, download and print maps prior to attempting this particular walking tour. Having this map handy will greatly assist when trying to make your way around these less visited...

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