[Explanation] June 13th of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Lu Ban, the founder of the carpenter. On this day of each year, people in the construction industry will go to the temple for sacrifice, memorial and blessings, and hope that the work will go smoothly.

On July 22, the "2021 Youth Luban Election Award Ceremony" hosted by Hong Kong Luban Guangyue Hall was held at Luban Xianshi Temple to commemorate Luban's contribution to future generations and commend young practitioners who have performed well in the construction industry.

　　[Concurrent] Zhong Guanwen, Chairman of Hong Kong Luban Guangyue Hall

　　Luban's spirit of excellence and continuous progress has a long history in our architecture industry.

Because we think the construction industry is a very important industry in Hong Kong.

As you can see, how has Hong Kong's architecture developed so well, or how has the entire society developed so well?

Everyone must work hard to build.

So we feel that for young people, we must give them more encouragement.

When we look at the development of a young person in the industry as a whole, we select different "youth Lubans".

You see these (young people) we awarded this morning, mainly because (the winners) have a certain level of management and other cognition.

　　[Explanation] "2021 Youth Luban Election" awarded 9 awards including "Youth Luban Award" and "Building Technology Award", aiming to enable young practitioners to build a deeper understanding of the construction industry and promote Luban culture.

A total of 53 young people in the industry won awards.

Wu Shiwei, a Hong Kong construction practitioner who has just entered the industry for two years, won two awards, the "Youth Luban Award" and the "Construction Award" that day.

She admitted that although the construction industry is very hard, but seeing the changes she made for her hometown, she still feels very satisfied with this job.

　　[Concurrent] Wu Shiwei, a Hong Kong construction practitioner

　　It's fake to say that it's not hard work, it's all fun in hard work, so getting this award is an affirmation of myself.

I think (working in architecture) is the greatest satisfaction, because I can see a building built from scratch.

Because I built a bridge, I really saw it start from piling, then foundation and pillar, to witness that it was produced, as if raising a child by myself.

　　[Explanation] The Luban Xianshi Temple, located in Qingliantai, Western District, Hong Kong, has a history of 137 years. The temple is dedicated to Luban Xianshi.

According to legend, Lu Ban was originally surnamed Ji, but he kept his name in class. Because Lu Ding granted him the title of Taishi and gave him the name of the country, he was called Lu Ban. Because of his extraordinary craftsmanship and unique carpentry talents, he was regarded as the ancestor of the civil engineering industry.

As a first-class historical building in Hong Kong, Luban Xianshi Temple is currently the only Luban Temple in Hong Kong.

The temple has a long history, carved beams and pillars, set up multiple exquisite retaining walls and a large number of carved statues, reliefs and murals.

Today, Luban Festival sacrificial activities are held here every year to carry forward the Luban spirit.

　　[Concurrent] Zhong Guanwen, Chairman of Hong Kong Luban Guangyue Hall

　　As you can see, our temple is very distinctive.

This is the only official Luban Temple in Hong Kong.

The characteristics of this temple, you will see that we have a lot of paintings, there are some statues, some such as dolls, or other ceramic dolls, including this temple, you also see a lot of such monuments.

These just reflect some of the features we have in the building before. You can see that these are very sophisticated craftsmanship, whether it is sculpture, painting, or architecture, so this (temple) has been rated as one of the highest-level historic sites in Hong Kong. Cultural relics.

　　Reporter Fan Siyi reports from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Zhang Aolin]