Lords of the Three Mountains

The Lords of the Three Mountains (Chinese: 三山國王; pinyin: Sānshān Guówáng, also Kings of the Three Mountains) are a triad of Taoist deities worshiped in Southern China among the Teochew people and some Hakka people in Taiwan.[1]

The temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains in the village of Ngau Chi Wan near Ping Shek Estate in Hong Kong.

The Three Mountains refer to three mountains in Jiexi County, Jieyang City of Guangdong:[2]

Jin Mountain (巾山) - protected by the Great Lord
Ming Mountain (明山) - protected by the Second Lord
Du Mountain (獨山) - protected by the Third Lord

Temples

Three Mountains King Temple in Jiuru Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple in Ngau Chi Wan, New Kowloon, Hong Kong

References

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Chiu, Yenkuei (2011). "Temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

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