Sam Kai Vui Kun

Sam Kai Vui Kun

Sam Kai Vui Kun, known also as Kuan Tai Temple, is located in front of St. Dominic’s Market Complex, near Senado Square, in the traditional commercial center of Macau, China.[1]

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

History

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

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

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