香港旅遊景點介紹---沙田車公廟(Sha Tin Che Kung Temple)

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The Che Kung Temple is located in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin. It looks more like a Japanese shrine than a traditional Chinese temple. Today, the temple is housed in a modern building (completed in 1993), which replaced the original temple, built more than 300 years ago.

The temple is dedicated to "Che Kung" (General Che), a great soldier who achieved fame by quashing a rebellion in South China during the Sung dynasty. He is said to have accompanied the Emperor when he fled to Hong Kong before the fall of the dynasty. After his death, people began worshipping him for his courage.

Another legend says Che Kung accompanied the last Emperor of the Sung dynasty to Hong Kong, and they settled in Sai Kung. Che Kung was respected by the villagers and after his death, he was raised to the status of a deity. The villagers dedicated a temple to him at Ho Chung in Sai Kung. Today, worshippers flock to the temple to wish Che Kung happy birthday on the second day of the Lunar New Year (January or February).

The temple features a main altar flanked by huge drum and bell. There is also a giant statue of Che Kung at the altar in the main worship hall. Next to this is a fan-bladed wheel of fortune, which, worshippers believe, will bring good luck when turned three times. An addition to the modern temple is a very popular area for fortune-tellers, which can be found to the left of the entrance.

Open to the public from 7am - 6pm daily.

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如何前往車公廟
1. 港鐵大圍站B出口，依路標前行。或
2. 港鐵車公廟站B出口，步行5至10分鐘。

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沙田車公廟坐落於新界大圍，今日所見的車公廟，於1993年蓋建，取代了300年歷史的原建築，極具日本神舍的建築風格。


車公廟紀念的車公（車大元帥）是宋朝（公元960至1279年）名將，曾成功平定江南之亂。據說在南宋末年，宋帝昺南下避難，車大元帥一直護駕到香港。後來，車大元帥不幸去世，後人為表其忠勇，便為他立廟供奉。


民間亦相傳，車大元帥在南宋末年護駕宋帝昺到香港後，便駐守西貢。車大元帥深受村民敬重愛戴，後來獲道教奉為神明，並在西貢蠔涌立廟供奉。農曆年初二是車公誕，在每年傳統的「赤口」年初三，民眾都會蜂擁而至到車公廟參拜祈福。


車公廟主殿兩旁建有鐘樓和鼓樓各一。雄偉的車公像屹立於主殿中央的神壇上，威風凜凜。像旁便是轉運的「風車」，善信參拜後，都會轉動風車，祈求好運。車公廟入口兩旁的石柱上掛有一副對聯。廟宇左邊的走廊上設有解簽看相的攤檔。

沙田車公廟開放時間每日上午7時至晚上6時。

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How To Get There
Che Kung Temple
1. MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B and follow the directional signs.
2. MTR Che Kung Temple Station Exit B and walk for 5 -10 mins.