The two deities were commonly patronized by scholars and students seeking progress in their study or ranking in the civil examinations in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

[1] There are several Man Mo temples in Hong Kong, the best-known of which is the one in Sheung Wan.

The largest Man Mo temple in Hong Kong is at 124–126 Hollywood Road, in Sheung Wan,[2] built in 1847.

Kung So (公所), to its west, was an assembly hall where community affairs and disputes were settled.

[7] The Man Mo temple at Pak Ngan Heung (白銀鄉), in Mui Wo, Lantau Island,[8] underwent a major renovation in 1960 and was rebuilt in 2001.