Devotees throng Che Kung Temple on 3rd day of Lunar New Year
發佈日期: 2026-02-19 20:11
TVB News
The third day of the Lunar New Year is known as "Chek Hau" or literally the "Red Mouth Day" -- traditionally seen as a time when quarrels are likely and people avoid paying visits to relatives.
Instead, many devotees headed to Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin to pray for blessings from the Chinese folk deity.
As the temple doors opened, crowds of worshippers poured in.
The main hall -- packed to the gills.
Devotees offered incense drew fortune sticks and sought guidance from the Chinese deity Che Kung with some burning towering joss sticks that stretched nearly as tall as a person but does a higher flame carry hopes closer to heaven?
Visitors also made sure to spin the iconic pinwheels, hoping to turn away misfortune and set their luck in motion.
Some say they wish to usher in good fortune and that their children can study well.
The third day of the Lunar New Year is believed to be prone to quarrels so people tend to avoid visits to relatives.
Visiting Che Kung Temple with their group of friends, they pray for harmony in the year ahead.
Around midday, Che Kung Temple remained packed with one-way crowd control measures implemented outside the temple.
This pinwheel vendor says the road closure has affected small businesses like theirs but notes that many only come once a year to worship the deity and they usually are more generous in spending.
