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  《The  Sea God of  "Hung Sage"》painted by dawnxisoul393 The days of strong wind in Hong Kong have finally passed. It was a beautiful day in the golden autumn of October and our family went to the sea god Hung Sage temple on Kau Sai Chau Island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong to sketch. Kau Sai Chau Island is the largest island in Sai Kung and the sixth-largest island in Hong Kong, with an area of 6.69 square kilometers. The islanders used to live by fishing, farming, and drying salt. Because of Hong Kong's economic changes and population migration, it is now sparsely populated. At the southern tip of Kau Sai Chau Island, there is an ancient fishing village - Kau Sai village, which still retains its ancient and simple appearance. The Haishen Hong sage temple in Kau Sai village, Sai Kung, Hong Kong is a temple worshipped by Sai Kung fishermen. The sea god Hung Sage temple is the only temple in the village. Its founding year is unknown, but it is certain that it was completed before...

  《The  Tin Hau Goddess in Peng Chau Island, Hong Kong 》, painted by dawnxisoul393 In Hong Kong, especially in the rural bays of Hong Kong, no matter where you go, people can always see a goddess Temple of "Tin Hau（Heavenly Queen）" nearby. Over the years, we walked into the Tin Hau temples all over the streets of Hong Kong and learned about the stories of Tin Hau. The "Queen of Heaven (Tin Hau)" revered by Hong Kong people is actually the "Goddess of the Sea". "The Mazu faith" is a faith in the sea goddess that is centered on the southeast coast of China and spreads throughout the coastal areas of East Asia. Her influence over the centuries has had a significant impact on East Asian maritime culture and is known to scholars as "Mazu Culture". According to folklore, in the early Northern Song Dynasty, Tin Hau was born in a "Lin" family in Meizhou Island, Putian County, Fujian Province, China. When she was born, there was auspic...