Man Mo Temple is located on Hong Kong Island, near Victoria Peak, at the intersection of Hollywood and Sheng Wang Streets. The temple was built in 1847 and is part of a religious complex, which also includes the temples of Lit Shing Kung (designed to worship all heavenly gods) and Kung Sor (it resolved disputes between local residents). The Man Mo Temple is dedicated to the goddess of war, Mo Tai and the god of literature, Man Chong, who was worshiped by ambitious students who sought to achieve success and obtain prestigious posts in imperial China. In Hong Kong, there are several temples dedicated to these gods, the temple on Hollywood Street - the largest and most famous. A magnificent example of traditional Chinese architecture, Man Mo Temple is decorated with ceramic figures, wooden carvings and colorful murals. The prevailing colors are red and gold, the Chinese consider them the colors of good luck and prosperity. Inside the temple, the air is filled with aromas of sandalwood and incense, dozens of incense spirals hang from the ceiling. According to Chinese beliefs, incense smoke serves as food for deceased relatives. For Hong Kong dollars in the temple, you can buy special money for the afterlife, visitors buy it and burn it in a special stove, thus transporting the deceased. Man Mo Temple is an active temple and, at the same time, a popular attraction in Hong Kong. In 1908, the temple was officially transferred to the management of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital, in 1933 it received the status of a historical building of the first class, and in 2010 it was included in the list of monuments in Hong Kong.