Fui Shing Statue of Man Ming Temple

The deity Fui Shing stands with one leg on the head of a dragon fish, signifying "distinction from the rest". The statue originally held a writing brush, as if making the names of the successful candidates in the civil examinations. The image shows Fui Shing Statue of Man Ming Temple in Fu Tei Au Tsuen, Sheung Shui.

Date 2017
Object Statue
Material Type Image
Collection Reminiscences: Life in Hong Kong's Built Heritage
Source Antiquities and Monuments Office
Repository Antiquities and Monuments Office
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Antiquities and Monuments Office
Accession No. lcs-hkbh-0030
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