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Tam Kung (??, literally "Lord Tam") is a sea deity
Sea God

Sea God may refer to:* Water deity* Emperor of the Sea...
 worshiped in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
 and Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
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A temple dedicated to this deity is located at the end of Shau Kei Wan Man Street East, Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan

Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast....
, Hong Kong, and was originally a small shrine. Local people raised money to construct it in 1905 and reconstructed it many times afterwards. The statue of Tam Kung, which was first worshipped among the other gods in the temple, was formerly positioned in the Tam Kung Temple in Tam Kung Road in Kowloon City
Kowloon City

Kowloon City is an list of areas of Hong Kong in Kowloon of Hong Kong. Named after the Kowloon Walled City, it is part of Kowloon City District....
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Tam Kung (??, literally "Lord Tam") is a sea deity
Sea God

Sea God may refer to:* Water deity* Emperor of the Sea...
 worshiped in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
 and Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
.

A temple dedicated to this deity is located at the end of Shau Kei Wan Man Street East, Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan

Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast....
, Hong Kong, and was originally a small shrine. Local people raised money to construct it in 1905 and reconstructed it many times afterwards. The statue of Tam Kung, which was first worshipped among the other gods in the temple, was formerly positioned in the Tam Kung Temple in Tam Kung Road in Kowloon City
Kowloon City

Kowloon City is an list of areas of Hong Kong in Kowloon of Hong Kong. Named after the Kowloon Walled City, it is part of Kowloon City District....
. There is a big rock in front of the temple and is believed to be Tam Kung's magic stamp. Local residents and fishermen are the sincere worshippers. On the birthday of Tam Kung (8th of April in Lunar calendar), they will have a celebration and play a so called "kung fu" show which is a major part of the celebration. There is also a Tam Kung Temple at Rua de Cinco de Outubro in Coloane
Coloane

Coloane is one of the two main islands of Macau, located directly south of Macau's other main island, Taipa , and east of Hengqin Island of Zhuhai in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China....
, Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
.

In Victoria, BC, there is also a temple to the god Tam Kung. At 1713 Government Street is a tall, slim building established by the Yen Wo Society. Fifty-two steps up to the top floor is the oldest Chinese Temple in Canada. The statue you will find there was originally kept in a wooden box at Market Square, and it was moved to the temple by its keeper after Tam Kung appeared to him in a dream. Visitors are welcome most days, and you can make a donation to ensure your good health and the upkeep of the shrine!

Tam Kung Procession

In Chinese folk legends
Chinese mythology

File:Nine-Dragons1.jpgChinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written form....
, Tam Kung was one of gods who could forecast the weather. He was born in Huizhou
Huizhou

Huizhou is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province of China, People's Republic of China. Part of the Pearl River Delta, Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, and looks out to the South China Sea to the...
 Prefecture. It was said that he could cure patients in his childhood. Tam Kung became an immortal in heaven at the age of twenty in the Nine-dragon Mountain in Huizhou.

He was granted an honor in the Ching Dynasty. People whose ancestral home are in Huizhou or Chaoshan
Chaoshan

Ch?osh?n is a term used to describe the linguistic and cultural region in the east of Guangdong, a southeastern province of China. This region is the origin of the Min Nan dialect Teochew dialect....
 of Guangdong
Guangdong

Guangdong is a political divisions of China on the southern coast of People's Republic of China. The province is also known by an alternative English language name, the Canton Province....
 province worship Tam Kung most sincerely. They built a temple for Tam Kung in A Kung Ngam
A Kung Ngam

A Kung Ngam is a village and an area in northeast Shau Kei Wan in the north of Hong Kong Island. It contains a fish terminal market and several temples and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence....
. On Tam Kung's birthday on the 8th day of the 4th month in Chinese calendar
Chinese calendar

The Chinese calendar is lunisolar calendar, incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. This measure of time was first introduced by the Babylonians ....
, a special ceremony including parade and dragon dance
Dragon dance

Dragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in China culture of China. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations....
 is held in honor of him.