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Front Side Ornamentation (Wall Carving and Painting)

On the front side of the Temple, there are two types of Wall Carvings and two types of Wall Paintings

1. Carvings on the side wall:

For this carving, there is a bird standing on a tree branch that extends from the cliff with the cliff that surrounded with peonies.

2. Carvings on the front side of the wall:

These clay sculptures were well preserved and they are still colorful. It is because the eaves of the temple protects these wall arts from wind erosion and rain corrosion.

1. Painting on the side wall:

There are two paintings on both of the side wall. They depicts natural landscape which include mountains, trees, houses, bridges and people. They have a similar drawing style with "Shan Shui" Painting (山水畫).

2. Painting on the front side:

 

CAUSEWAY BAY TIN HAU TEMPLE

Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple, GE1125 Architecture and Space in Chinese Culture, City University of Hong Kong

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