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Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
New Territories
Che Kung Temple –
Built in honour of Che Kung, a
great general in the Southern Song dynasty (AD 1127-
1279) who suppressed a rebellion in South China. The
current temple was built in the Japanese style and sits
in front of the old temple.
Che Kung Miu Road, Sha Tin
Che Kung Temple
Outlying Islands
The Big Buddha & Po Lin Monastery –
The Big Buddha
is Hong Kong’s must-see destination on Lantau Island.
Near the statue and Po Lin Monastery is the 1.5-hectare
Ngong Ping Piazza, which has a strong Buddhist
character and blends in with the religious ambience of
Ngong Ping.
Built by three monks in 1906 and renamed Po Lin
(Precious Lotus) Monastery in 1924, the monastery
is a major religious enterprise blessed with brightly
decorated temples and floral gardens. Vegetarian meals
are available in the monastery’s dining halls.
Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
The Big Buddha
Golden Flower Shrine –
Worshippers believe that
Lady Golden Flower can grant many generations of
descendants. This Peng Chau temple is dedicated to
the Lady (or Goddess) Golden Flower and celebrates
not only her festival but the popular Bodhisattva
Festival.
Wong On Street, Peng Chau
Kwan Kung Pavilion –
Built in 1973, it houses an
eight-foot statue of Kwan Kung, a deified Han dynasty
(BC 206 – AD 220) general, made from a single
camphor tree. With its cherry blossoms, the temple is a
particularly popular attraction every March.
Kwun Yam Wan Road, Cheung Chau
C-05