North Deity Ancient Temple

North Deity Ancient Temple

Built in 1537 and refurbished in 1828 and 1994, North Deity Ancient Temple in Xixiang was built to worship the North Deity in Chinese religion, one of the cosmological "Five Forms of the Highest Deity." The North Deity is also identified as Xuanwu or Zhenwu. By virtue of his association with the north, he has been identified and revered frequently as a representation of the supreme God of Heaven. Every third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, folk events like temple fairs and pun choi feasts are held. Pun choi, meaning "basin cuisine," is a Cantonese dish served in large wooden, porcelain or metal basins and consumed communally.

Add: No. 24, Zhenli Street, Xixiang Subdistrict, Bao'an District (深圳市宝安区西乡街道真理街24号西乡北帝古庙)