Yuk Hui Temple (Pak Tai Temple)

Pak She Street, Cheung Chau, Islands District

The Yuk Hui Temple (also known as the Pak Tai Temple) is located on Pak She Street on Cheung Chau and was built in the 48th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1783). With over 200 years of history, it was accorded Grade 1 historic building(1) status. Legend has it that a plague struck Cheung Chau in 1777 (the 42nd year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty), and the residents brought a statue of the deity Pak Tai from Huiyang, Guangdong to be housed on the island for warding offthe epidemic and blessing the community with peace and prosperity. Subsequently, Mr Lam Yuk-mo, a local gentry, led the residents to raise funds to build the Yuk Hui Temple for the worship of Pak Tai. Since then, the temple has become the island’s core venue for religious rituals and community activities. Today, the Cheung Chau residents still hold the Jiao Festival in the fourth lunar month every year to express their gratitude for the divine blessings. During the festival, the residents would carry the Pak Tai statue to parade through Cheung Chau’s streets, creating a vibrant spectacle and offering the best opportunity to experience the island’s traditional beliefs and folk culture.

Transportation options

From Central to Cheung Chau (Sun Ferry)

Sun Ferry

From Central Pier No. 5 to Cheung Chau, disembark at the Cheung Chau Ferry Pier
(Journey time: approximately 55 to 60 minutes for ordinary ferries and 35 to 40 minutes for fast ferries)

From other islands to Cheung Chau (Sun Ferry)

Sun Ferry (Inter-islands Ferry Service)

From the Peng Chau Ferry Pier to Cheung Chau, disembark at the Cheung Chau Ferry Pier.
(Journey time: approximately 50 to 55 minutes for inter-islands ferries)

From the Chi Ma Wan Public Pier to Cheung Chau, disembark at the Cheung Chau Ferry Pier.
(Journey time: approximately 18 to 20 minutes for inter-islands ferries)

From the Mui Wo Ferry Pier to Cheung Chau, disembark at the Cheung Chau Ferry Pier.
(Journey time: approximately 31 to 35 minutes for inter-islands ferries)