Name(English): Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
Name(Chinese): 嗇色園黃大仙祠
Category: Culture & History
Address(English): 2, Chuk Yuen Village, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Address(Chinese): 竹園竹園道2號
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/WqfjikLYcMMy7pUQ7
Address longitude and latitude: 22.342738089532002, 114.193264232478
Nearest MTR Station: Wong Tai Sin MTR Station Exit D3
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/5cyh5bWYeDPNehJz6
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.342001157876307, 114.1931451063933
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 10 mins walk from Wong Tai Sin MTR Exit D3
Opening Hours:
MON 07:30 – 16:30
TUE 07:30 – 16:30
WED 07:30 – 16:30
THU 07:30 – 16:30
FRI 07:30 – 16:30
SAT 07:30 – 16:30
SUN 07:30 – 16:30
Recommended Time to Visit: Any opening hours
Accessibility Note: Easy access
You don’t quite happen to find a Chinese temple that preaches three religions at once – Taoism, Buddhism & Confucianism in Hong Kong. But the Wong Tai Sin Temple, one of the most worshipped temples among locals and even Chinese from overseas, is a living proof that spiritual harmony can be achieved on the basis of acceptance of diversity, which most marks the Hong Kong religious landscape. Do squeeze some time checking the temple out as it is also known for getting prayers answered!
This beautifully constructed temple, built in 1973, is a devout ensemble of altars, halls, pavilions, shrines and gardens that are colored in vibrant Chinese shades and lavishly decorated with murals and carvings. Whilst you are taking a stroll around the complex where reflect the five elements of Feng Shui – a Chinese geomancy, pay extra attention to the Three Saints Hall that is home to the Taoist deity – Lu TungPin, the Buddhist Kwun Yam, and the Confucius, representing the core values of the temple at its best.
Apart from the traditional setting, the temple has also incorporated technology and transformed its Tai Sui Yuenchen Hall, adjacent to the mall hall, into a space-age chamber of worship with LED-lit ceilings. Just a heads up that making your inner voices heard comes with an entry fee of $100.
If you are traveling over Lunar New Year, don’t miss out the temple’s most iconic scene that happens the night before the first day of the new lunar calendar. Based on the Chinese astrology, 11pm to 1am are deemed to be the beginning hours of a day. When the clock clicks at 11pm, thousands of dedicated worshippers will push and shove their way into the temple to be the first one making incense offerings to the gods, as good fortune wishes are granted on a first-come-first-come basis. So try to get there earlier to save yourself a good spot!
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