Birthday of Tam Kung

Birthday of Tam Kung – Fourth Moon, Day 8

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Another patron saint of seafarers, Tam Kung brings security and happiness to all fishermen.

His birthday festival is celebrated with considerable devotion and fanfare at the Tam Kung Temple in Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island, which dates from 1905. Similar to the Tin Hau festivities, the seafarers celebrate in order to secure safety and good luck during the coming year.