Pak Tai Temple

The early settlers of Cheung Chau were fishermen of Huizhou, Chaozhou and Guangzhou of the Guangdong Province. They believed that their safety could be assured by the blessings of supernatural power. Pak Tai, a sea divinity, became their patron deity. It was said that in the 42nd year of Qianlong (乾隆)(1777), a plague broke out on the island. The Huizhou people carried the image of their deity Pak Tai from their native country to the island to suppress the plague. Since then, all the islanders have been living in prosperity. In the 48th year of Qianlong (1783), the Huizhou people, led by Mr. Lam Yuk-mo, built this temple in honor of Pak Tai. It is now listed as a Grade 1 historical building by the Antiquities Advisory Committee.