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Kwun Tong Tai Wong Ye Temple 觀塘大王爺廟 Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/11/2025
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Kwun Tong Tai Wong Ye Temple was initially located in Lok Fu. Owing to community development, it was rebuilt in 1963 at its present site on the hill behind Tsui Ying House of Tsui Ping South Estate. The Temple is solemnly decorated, with its exterior walls inlaid with porcelain pictures of dragon and tiger on the left and right, respectively.

The Temple was built to worship Li Man Chung, the ancestor of a loyal general of the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). It is said that General Li carried the spirit tablet of his ancestor and followed the last emperor of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Zhao Bing, to flee to the south, driven by the Mongol troops. The spirit tablet was then placed at Lo Fu Ngam (nowadays Lok Fu). Legend has it that many people had seen the spirit of Li Man Chung and therefore built a temple to worship him. According to the historical book “Old Book of Tang”, there was a senior officer in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) called Li Yuan Hong (courtesy name Li Man Chung). However, whether Li Yuan Hong was the Li Man Chung enshrined in the Temple could not be ascertained.

觀塘大王爺廟原位於樂富,因社區發展清拆,於1963年於翠屏南邨翠櫻樓後面山現址重建。廟內佈置莊嚴,門前有左青龍、右白虎的壁畫,雕工細緻,值得細加欣賞。

觀塘大王爺廟供奉的是宋朝(960年 — 1279年)忠臣的祖先—李文忠公。相傳一位宋朝李姓將軍攜帶其祖先—李文忠公—的牌位隨昺帝南下逃避元兵,並把牌位安置在老虎岩(現今的樂富)。傳說不少居民見過李文忠公顯靈,於是便立廟以作供奉。史籍《舊唐書》記載唐朝(618年 — 907年)有一重臣名叫李元紘,號文忠,唯現已不能考證李元紘是否大王爺廟內供奉的李文忠公。

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rira vg bcraf qnvyl 0800-2200, vg frrzf ab bar vf hfvat guvf qreryvpg graavf pbheg bccbfvgr gb gur grzcyr... zntargvp

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)