Places of worship in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Taoism are the mostly practiced religions, most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.

Contents 1 Taoist koons 2 Buddhist temples 3 Joss houses 3.1 Che Kung Miu 3.2 Tin Hau temples 3.3 Chun Kwan Temple 3.4 Mixture of Chinese religions 4 Churches 4.1 Hong Kong Island 4.1.1 Central and Western district 4.2 Kowloon 4.3 New Territories 4.3.1 Sha Tin 4.3.2 Tsing Yi Island 5 Monasteries 6 Sikh temple 7 Synagogues 8 Mosques 9 Mormon chapels and temple 10 Others 11 See also 12 References 13 External link

[edit] Taoist koons

• Ching Chung Koon
• Wong Tai Sin Temple

[edit] Buddhist temples

• Chi Lin Nunnery (志蓮淨院)
• Ling Wan Temple (凌雲寺)
• Sau Mau Ping Temple
• Po Lin Temple
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery ^[1]
• Po Lin Monastery
• Wong Tai Sin Temple
• Tin Hau Temple

[edit] Joss houses

[edit] Che Kung Miu

• Che Kung Miu

There are at least 2 temples in Hong Kong.

• 1 temple in Tai Wai, Sha Tin
• 1 temple in Sai Kung

[edit] Tin Hau temples

Around 60 temples are dedicated, at least partially to Tin Hau. They include:

Hin Hau temple, located at 10, Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong.^[2] The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it (Island Line).

The Tin Hau temple in Yau Ma Tei is also famous in Hong Kong. The public square, Yung Shue Tau before it is surrounded by a night market of Temple Street (a street named after it).

The Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Joss House Bay) is considered the most sacred. It is one of Declared monuments of Hong Kong

Other locations in Hong Kong:

• 4 temples on Cheung Chau
• 1 temple on Kat O Island
• 1 temple in Lei Yue Mun village (Kowloon)
• 1 temple on Peng Chau
• 1 temple on Ping Chau
• 1 temple on Sai Kung
• 1 temple in Shau Kei Wan
• 1 temple on South Ninepin Island (Ninepin Group)
• 1 temple in Tai O, adjacent to Kwan Ti temple
• 1 temple on Tap Mun Chau
• 1 temple on Tsing Yi Island

[edit] Chun Kwan Temple

• Chun Kwan Temple on the Tsing Yi Island.

[edit] Mixture of Chinese religions

• Yuen Yuen Institute

[edit] Churches

[edit] Hong Kong Island

[edit] Central and Western district

• Community Church Hong Kong
• Evangelical Community Church (ECC) (Hong Kong Side)
• The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong
• Faith Community Church, Hong Kong
• Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
• St. James Church, Hong Kong
• St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
• St. Joseph Church, Hong Kong
• St. Margarets Mary Church, Hong Kong
• St. Paul's Church, Hong Kong
• Roman Catholic Cathedral
• Union Church, Hong Kong
• The Vine Christian Fellowship
• St Luke's Cathedral (Orthodox Christian)
• Christian Scientists Church (Mid-Levels), Hong Kong
• Mormon Church (Mid-Levels), Hong Kong

[edit] Kowloon

• Evangelical Community Church (ECC) (Kowloon Side)
• St. Andrew's Church (Kowloon)
• Calvary Church, Hong Kong
• Holy Trinity Church, Hong Kong
• Christ Church, Hong Kong
• St. Mark's Church, Hong Kong
• Church of The Good Shepherd, Hong Kong
• Holy Carpenter Church, Hong Kong
• St. Barnabas' Church, Hong Kong
• Church of St. John The Baptist, Hong Kong
• Kindly Light Church, Hong Kong
• All Saints' Church, Hong Kong
• Kei Oi Church, Hong Kong
• Rosary Catholic Church (Kowloon), Hong Kong
• St. Thomas' Church, Hong Kong
• Truth Lutheran Church (Yaumatei), Hong Kong

[edit] New Territories

[edit] Sha Tin

• Tao Fung Shan Christian Centre

[edit] Tsing Yi Island

• St. Thomas the Apostle Church

[edit] Monasteries

• Ching Shan Monastery (also called Piu To Temple) (Tuen Mun)
• Ling Yan Monastery (Lantau)
• Lo Hon Monastery (Lantau)
• Po Lin Monastery (Lantau) - Buddhist
• Trappist Haven Monastery (Lantau) - Roman Catholic
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - Buddhist [1]
• Tsing Shan Monastery
• Tsz Hsing Monastery (Lantau)
• Yin Hing Monastery (Lantau)

[edit] Sikh temple

• Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple - Stubbs Road / Queen's Road East

[edit] Synagogues

• Kehilat Zion - Hechal Ezra
• Ohel Leah Synagogue - Robinson Road

[edit] Mosques

• Jamia Masjid - Shelley Street, Hong Kong Island
• Masjid Ammar and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre - Wan Chai
• Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre - Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
• Cape Collinson Cemetery Masjid

[edit] Mormon chapels and temple

• Hong Kong Temple located on Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong
• Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
• Tsing Yi Island
• Shi Guo Bridge
• Homantin Chapel
• Yuen Long
• Tuen Mun
• Over 10 other chapels are located throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories

[edit] Others

• First Church, Church of Scientology

[edit] See also

• Chinese mythology
• Religion in China
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

[edit] References

1. ^ Lonely planet 2002 issue page 239 steve Fallon
2. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay

[edit] External link

• Religion and custom in Hong Kong