A-Ma Temple (Ma Kok Miu)

A-Ma Temple is in fact the oldest local temple, as attested by physical evidence found at the site, thereby bearing witness to the religious activities of the Chinese people involved in sea trade along the Maritime Silk Road since the earliest stages, while also being one of Macao's most iconic and significant ...

The name Macau (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈkaw] ) is thought to be derived from the Templo de A-Má (Temple of A-Ma or Ma Kok Temple) (媽閣廟, Cantonese Jyutping: Maa1 Gok3 Miu6, local pronunciation: Maa5 Gok3 Miu6 or Maa5 Gok3 Miu2), a still-existing landmark built in 1448 dedicated to the goddess Matsu - the goddess ...

Visitors frequent Man Mo Temple to pray for success and prosperity, offering joss paper, incense sticks, vegetables and symbolic round fruits such as oranges. Man Mo Temple is a declared monument in Sheung Wan, and one of the oldest temples in Hong Kong.