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The Man Mo Temple is situated in Hong Kong and pays homage to two of the most worshipped gods in China - Man Cheung, the god of litertaure, and Kwan Yu, the God of war.
Man Cheung, a Taoist deity, is said to have lived as a handsome man in Szechuan province during the Tang Dynasty. He was reincarnated several times and was finally deified in the Yuan period AD 1314.
He is said to have transformed himself 98 times and to have wrought numerous wondrous effects. He had promoted all three national religions. He equals in authority the three rulers in heaven, earth and the sea. and assists those who are seeking office or testing their abilities in the public examinations.
Kwan Yu was a native of Shandong province. He became a general under the posterior Han Dynasty more than 2000 years ago. He is one of the most popular of the Chinese Divinities and is worshipped all over the country. He has also been accepted patron saint of various trades and professions. This has led to his being regarded as the tutelary deity of money-making enterprises in general.
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