Sam Kai Vui Kun
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| Sam Kai Vui Kun | |
|---|---|
三街會館 | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Sé, Macau, China |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Temple |
Sam Kai Vui Kun, known also as Kuan Tai Temple, (Chinese: 三街會館) is located in front of St. Dominic’s Market Complex, near Senado Square in Sé, Macau, China.[1] The temple was built in 1750.[2]
Kuan Tai (Chinese: 關帝) is the Anglicized spelling of Lord Guan, an important general during the Three Kingdoms period in China, being now honored and worshiped in Taoism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism.
History[edit]
In 2005, the temple became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau enlisted on UNESCO World Heritage List.
See also[edit]
- A-Ma Temple, built in 1488
- Kun Iam Temple, built in 1627
- Tam Kung Temple (Macau), built in 1862
- Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888
- Martial temple
- Man Mo Temple (Hong Kong)
- Kwan Tai temples in Hong Kong
- Hip Tin temples in Hong Kong
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Sam Kai Vui Kun at Wikimedia Commons- Description on macauheritage.net Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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