- a Chinese temple,-
WONG TAI SIN -
Here the Wong Tai Sin Temple
complex as seen from the Lion Rock.
Note how this oasis has been
completely surrounded by modern high-rise apartment blocks.
- a Chinese temple,-
WONG TAI SIN -
Here the Wong Tai Sin Temple
complex as seen from the Lion Rock.
Note how this oasis has been
completely surrounded by modern high-rise apartment blocks.
Of course there are many temples in Hong
Kong and the outlying islands, and some are very well known to tourists,
- others are not!
In this chapter on Hong Kong temples, I
have decided to focus only on the Wong Tai Sin temple complex on the Kowloon
peninsula,- just below the Lion Rock! That makes it well out of the
way from the tourist flow, so you are not likely to meet any westerners
there. That leaves it totally unspoiled, and therefore it is one
of the best places in Hong Kong to observe traditional Chinese rites without
interference from tourist groups.
Note:
Wong Tai Sin is the father of traditional
Chine medicine, and since the Chinese are very concerned about health matters,
this temple to the honour of Wong Tai Sin is very popular with the local
people, as you can tell from the following pictures.
View from Wong Tai Sin temple
garden,- surrounded by high rise buildings.
A view into the inner courtyard
and the temple main hall -
Worshippers
Magnificent temple roofs -
- and a pavilion made from
copper!
Covered corridor through the
temple garden -
The main Hall seen from the
temple garden behind - -
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