香港大王公由来不详,有说是无辜溺死者的总称,也有说是山神名称,众说纷纭。大王公神格近似土地神,主要保佑居民出入平安,信众以香港水上族群居多。大王公不一定供奉在庙宇内,常见以石头代替神像奉于神龛或石潭。在香港,大屿山大澳宝珠潭海边、香港仔赤柱和军事海边博物馆海边的小神龛都能见到其神明名字。

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