Day 3 - Wong Tai Sin Temple (黄大仙祠)

June 13, 2011



Wong Tai Sin Temple, a Taoist temple established in 1921, is one of the most famous temples in Hong Kong. It is also renowned among overseas Chinese in Southern Asia, Europe, and America. The temple is open from 7:00am to 5:30pm throughout the year, and runs overnight in the Lunar New Year Eve. Covering 18,000 square metres and located in a tranquil natural setting remote from the nearby housing estates and the bustle of their streets, the temple is, apart from being an important religious centre, a scenic attraction full of beautifully ornamented traditional buildings.
Additionally, Wong Tai Sin Temple is the only temple that offers facilities for wedding ceremonies in Hong Kong.
Temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get"; (有求必應). Wong Tai Sin has many worshippers in Hong Kong, so the joss sticks and candles burn exuberantly all year round, especially during the Chinese Lunar New Year and Wong Tai Sin's birthday - the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month.
The gardens at Wong Tai Sin Temple
Temple's garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of this exciting metropolis
Wong Tai Sin Temple is a very special Taoist place filled with traditions. It is a great place to witness China's living culture and history. The Wong Tai Sin Temple can be found on most visitors to Hong Kong's itinerary and never fails to impress them with its beauty and peaceful atmosphere.
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding and we both always understand each other !

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