The Hong Kong China Temple
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The story of the Hong Kong Temple's design is a story of revelation. When President Hinckley was contemplating building a temple in Hong Kong he was concerned with the extreme cost and unavailability of land there. The Church already had a small section of land, only 1/3 of an acre, where the Hong Kong Mission home was located. However, to build a temple there would have left the Mission without a headquarters. President Hinckley testified that the answer was revealed to him and that he sketched the first plans for the temple on a flight back to Utah from Hong Kong. Temple would have seven floors, the lower floors would contain the Mission offices, a chapel for the local ward, apartments for the mission and temple presidencies, and the temple's entrance and Baptistry. The upper floors would have separate elevators and would contain the temple proper.
The temple was announced on 30 October 1992.
Ground was broken and construction begun on 22 January 1994.
The cornerstone was laid and the temple dedicated on 26-27 May 1996.
There are 2 Sealing rooms and 2 Ordinance rooms in the 22,600 square foot temple.
The spire is 135 feet tall.
The Hong Kong Temple serves stakes in Hong Kong and Macao.
Pictures of the Interior:
A Hallway in the temple during the open house tours.
Source: Church News. |
One of the two Sealing Rooms.
Source: Open House Brochure.
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The Celestial Room.
Source: Church News.
Rooms not Pictured:
The Baptistry
Both Sealing Rooms
Both Ordinance Rooms
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