Welcome to the Tam Kung Temple Visitor Reception
Drop in at the top of our 52 step stairwell
Opening Hours 2026
歡迎蒞臨譚公廟
2026 年開放時間
Fall, Winter and Spring:
Thursday - Sunday 10 am – 3pm
Closed Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays
秋季、冬季及春季：
星期四至星期日 上午10時 – 下午3時
星期一、二、三休息
Summer: 1st July - 14 September
Thursday - Monday 10 am – 3pm
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
夏季：7月1日至 9月15日
星期四至星期一 上午10時 – 下午3時
星期二及星期三休息
Dedicated tours can be provided on Saturdays with pre-arrangement.
Please email: info@tamkungtemple.ca
Tam Kung Temple - 150th Anniversary
Pickle Ball Tournament
What's happening at Tam Kung Temple?
Book Launch on BC Family Day | Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Join us on BC Family Day to celebrate the official launch of our children's book, Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple. Meet the Author Lori Wong and join us for a temple tour from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM.
Chinese Lunar New Year | Tues, Feb 17, 2026
To celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year, join us for some fortune cookies, prize draws and lucky red pockets for the kids! The Yen Wo Society will offer English tours from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM.
From classroom to Global News TV ✨
This week, Co-Author & Temple Historian Lori Wong is visiting 9 schools across Montreal as part of our Children’s Book Tour, sharing the story behind Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple with hundreds of students.
Watching young readers learn about early Chinese pioneers, cultural traditions, and the history of Tam Kung Temple has been incredibly special — and now this story is reaching even further.
This book project is funded by the Government of Canada.
CityNews Montreal Spotlights our Children’s book tour across 9 schools in Montreal
Ahead of Chinese New Year, Tam Kung Temple was featured on CityNews Montreal on February 5th, showcasing its role in preserving Chinese Canadian history. The segment took place during a tour of 9 schools inspired by Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple, where students learned about early Chinese pioneers, cultural traditions, and the temple’s importance as a place of heritage, connection, and community.
New book debut!
The Yen Wo Society would like to announce the debut of a new children’s book, Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple, co-written by Lori Wong and Ashton Louie. Illustrations by Ashton Louie.
The children’s book project was funded by the Government of Canada to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Tam Kung Temple (1876 – 2026), and its historical and cultural significance to the Chinese community in Victoria Chinatown—a story of migration, resilience and belonging.
For all community and school inquiries, including how to bring this book into your classroom, please contact Lori Wong at loriwong@yenwosociety.com
Nouveauté littéraire!
La Société Yen Wo est heureuse d'annoncer la parution d'un nouvel ouvrage pour enfants, « Ellie éveille les esprits du temple Tam Kung », écrit en collaboration par Lori Wong et Ashton Louie. Illustrations d'Ashton Louie.
Le projet de livre pour enfants a été financé par le gouvernement du Canada pour commémorer le 150e anniversaire du temple Tam Kung (1876 – 2026) et son importance historique et culturelle pour la communauté chinoise du quartier chinois de Victoria – une histoire de migration, de résilience et d’appartenance.
Pour toute question d'ordre scolaire, notamment concernant l'utilisation de ce livre en classe, veuillez contacter Lori Wong à l'adresse loriwong@yenwosociety.com
2025 Tam Kung Temple Picnic
Victoria Royals Lunar New Year Event: February 2024
Victoria Royals Lunar New Year Event: February 2024
Friends of the Yen Wo Society, Fancy and David Foundation, invited Society members to attend the Victoria Royals Lunar New Year Event, held on February 16 & 17, 2024. During game time, the Society ran an information / fundraising booth, as part of its community outreach program to promote cultural awareness.
Staff and players of the Victoria Royals visited Tam Kung Temple, and found themselves in the space where the Chinese pioneers found cultural unity during Canada’s early period of nation building. The young hockey players said that the temple had a “cool history”; it was so “hidden away”; and there were “a lot of takeaways.” They had an “awesome experience” and were “really glad to come here.”
We graciously thank Fancy and David, and the Victoria Royals for their generosity and support which has enabled us to continue with our efforts to restore and conserve the Yen Wo Society Building, home of Tam Kung Temple, Canada’s oldest Chinese temple (1876),
