Lords of the Three Mountains

The temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains in the village of Ngau Chi Wan in Hong Kong.

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

The Three Mountains refer to 3 mountains in Jiexi County, Guangdong:[2]

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

References

  1. ↑ (PDF). Taiwan Government Information Office. 2010: 295 http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/2010/20Religion.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Chiu, Yenkuei (2011). "Temple of the Lords of the Three Mountains". Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Council for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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