Sam Kai Vui Kun
三街會館
Location
Location, Macau, China
Architecture
TypeTemple

Sam Kai Vui Kun, known also as Kuan Tai Temple, (Chinese: 三街會館) is located in front of St. Dominic’s Market Complex, near Senado Square in , Macau, China.[1] The temple was built in 1750.[2]

Kuan Tai (Chinese: 關帝) is the Anglicized spelling of Lord Guan, an important general during the Three Kingdoms period in China, being now honored and worshiped in Taoism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism.

History

In 2005, the temple became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau enlisted on UNESCO World Heritage List.

See also

References

  1. "Macao Government Tourism Office".
  2. Kuan Tai Temple

22°11′38.4″N 113°32′21.6″E / 22.194000°N 113.539333°E / 22.194000; 113.539333

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