Tam Kung Temple (Macau)

The Tam Kung Temple (Chinese: 譚公廟; Portuguese: Templo de Tam Kung) is a temple in Coloane, Macau, China. It is dedicated to Tam Kung.

Tam Kung Temple
譚公廟
Location
Location	Coloane, Macau, China
Shown within Macau
Coordinates	22°6′51″N 113°33′0.4″E
Architecture
Type	temple
Completed	1862

Tam Kung Temple
Traditional Chinese	譚公廟
Simplified Chinese	谭公庙
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tángōngmiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping taam4 gung1 miu6

History

The temple was constructed in 1862 during the Portuguese Macau.^[1]

Architecture

There is a long whale bone with the shape of dragon boat inside the temple main altar.^[2] There is also a bronze spouting bowl in the hall.^[3]

See also

• Tam Kung
• A-Ma Temple, built in 1488
• Kun Iam Temple, built in 1627
• Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888
• Sam Kai Vui Kun
• Tam Kung Temple, located at Mile 1.5 of North Road in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
• List of tourist attractions in Macau