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Hung Shing Temple

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Hong Kong heritage board backs upgrading temple and mosque in prison to monuments

6d agoAI summary

Hong Kong heritage board backs upgrading temple and mosque in prison to monuments

Hong Kong's heritage advisers have endorsed designating the nearly 180-year-old Hung Shing Temple and the city's only mosque, located inside Stanley Prison, as statutory monuments. The Antiquities Advisory Board proposed the upgrade to the highest tier of legal heritage protection, with most members agreeing the sites reflect the historical presence of minority groups.

Hong Kong Proposes Heritage Protection for 180-Year-Old Temple and Prison Mosque

6/7/2026AI summary

Hong Kong Proposes Heritage Protection for 180-Year-Old Temple and Prison Mosque

Hong Kong's Antiquities and Monuments Office proposes statutory monument status for Hung Shing Temple (1847-1852) in Wan Chai and the Stanley Mosque within Stanley Prison, both currently Grade 1 historic buildings, citing significant heritage value.