Hung Shing Temple, Ap Lei Chau — Local services in Hong Kong

The temple was built in 1773 by the fishermen in Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen for the worship of the deity Hung Shing (洪聖) who is reputed for giving protection to the seafaring fishermen and traders. Hung Shing (洪聖), literally holy Hung, refers to a Tang (唐 A.D. 618-907) official who was an expert in astronomy, geography, mathematics and most importantly in weather forecast which was of great importance to the fishermen and sea-faring traders.

The temple is a Qing vernacular two-hall building with two side chambers on its left and right. A covered courtyard, originally an open one, is between the two halls. The Shiwan ceramic figurines, firing pearl, fish and other decorations on the main ridge and gable ridge are the most valuable relics...

俯覽石排灣和香港仔的鴨脷洲洪聖古廟，相信約於乾隆三十八年（一七七三年）由鴨脷洲居民所建，以供奉庇佑漁民和海上商旅的洪聖。洪聖古廟是鴨脷洲的主要廟宇，也是少數仍然保留原有風水布局（臨海而建）及造工精緻的裝飾，並且與當地社區關係密切的傳統廟宇。廟前空地上的風水木柱，在香港亦甚為罕見。

農曆二月十三日的洪聖誕，仍是鴨脷洲社區其中一個大型的年度盛事。自一九三〇年起，古廟由華人廟宇委員會管理。

洪聖古廟屬清代兩進三開間式建築，兩進之間的天井建有香亭，廟宇左右兩側各加建廂房。前殿的屋脊和天井兩廊的女兒牆上均飾以造工精巧、歷史悠久的石灣陶塑。廟前豎立着一對繪有龍形圖案的風水木柱，當地居民稱之為「龍柱」，希望藉此抵擋源自「虎地」，即舊香港仔警署所處小山丘的煞氣。

洪聖古...

自從港鐵港島南線開通後，往鴨脷洲洪聖廟交通十分方便，可在金鐘站轉乘港島南線，港島南線是全電腦控制沒有司機或車長，若站在列車車頭可以感受當車長時列車向前行走的景像，頗為有趣。從港島南線利東站下車往A出口前行經過長長的乘客通道约五至七分鐘到達出口，再稍前行便是鴨脷洲大街，穿過大街便可看見街市及熟食大樓，大樓前有海濱公園往右行便是洪聖廟，廟前竪立兩枝高聳入雲的大木杉，此廟建於清朝乾隆年間，已超過二百五十多年歷史！廟旁有三隻不同模樣的龍舟頭，是前人於端午節時作賽龍舟用。廟旁有亭樓詳细介绍洪聖廟的歷史，大家可以慢慢细心考究廟的歷史及文化特色。從廟向左邊前行有街渡碼頭可乘街...