Fan Sin Temple is the main temple of the villages of the Sheung Wun Yiu and Ha Wun Yiu; it is the only one of its kind in Hong Kong.
It is uncertain when the temple was constructed. However, according to a wooden plaque, hanging in the main hall of the temple, the temple has a history of over 200 years as the plaque was carved in the geng-xu year of the Qianlong in the reign of the Qing Dynasty (1790).[citation needed] It is commonly believed that Fan Sin Temple was built by the Ma clan to worship Fan Tai Sin Sze, the patron saint of potters.[2]
Windows with iron frameworks were installed on four sides of the temple after World War II.[citation needed]
Many historic relics of the temple were destroyed after a serious fire in mid 1970s. The calligraphy and paintings above the entrance were repainted during the renovation in 1976 after the fire. There is a wooden plaque from 1970 and four commemorative stone plaques which record the restorations in 1897, 1925, 1964 and 1976 respectively.[2]
A further restoration of the temple has recently[when?] been carried out and it is now open to the public.[citation needed]
