Shops outside the temple selling joss sticks, papers and misc.
Entrance of Wong Tai Sin Temple.
Cute dragon statue at the entrance.
Wong Tai Sin (also known as Huang Chu-ping) was born in the 4th century and became a deity at Heng Shan (Red Pine Hill). In 1915, Taoist priest Liang Ren-an carried a sacred portrait of Wong Tai Sin from Guangdong in southern China to Hong Kong. Now housing this precious portrait, the Wong Tai Sin Temple is where worshippers pray for good fortune through offerings, divine guidance and fortune telling.
Gate to the main altar.
In front of the gate, you can find statues of all 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac.
Above are statues of Monkey (right), Chicken (centre) and Dog (left).
Above are statues of Monkey (right), Chicken (centre) and Dog (left).
Golden prayer bells.
Main altar of Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is constructed using traditional Chinese temple architectural style of grand red pillars, roof adorned with blue friezes, yellow latticework and multi-colored carvings.
Sacred portrait of Wong Tai Sin.
Worshippers kneel before the main altar, make a wish, and shake a bamboo cylinder containing fortune sticks until one falls out. The stick is exchanged for a piece of paper bearing the same number, and the soothsayer then interprets the fortune on the paper for the worshipper.
Other areas of the temple include the Three Saints Hall, the Bronze Pavilion (females excluded), the Archives Hall, the Earthly Fountain, the Yue Hing Shrine where the Buddha of the Lighted Lamp is worshipped, the Unicorn (Confucian) Hall where Confucius is worshipped and Yue Lao, the God of Matchmaking (above).
Good Wish Garden - a miniature copy of Summer Palace in Beijing.
Pay a small entrance fee (i.e. donation) of HK$2 or above to access the Good Wish Garden and you can explore the beautifully designed landscaped garden with small bridges, fish, pavilions (above) and waterfall (below).
Nine Dragon Wall, a replica of the renowned Nine Dragon Wall in Beijing.
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