Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple 黃大仙祠
- Established in the early 20th century
- Dedicated to the worship of Wong Tai Sin
- Located in Kowloon
- Attracts thousands of worshippers praying for good fortune
- Administrated by the Taoist organization Sik Sik Yuen
The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon is incredibly popular with Hongkongers, who come in their thousands every day, to pray for good fortune and divine their future by shaking out bamboo prediction sticks, known as chim.
History
Established in the early 20th century by two Taoist monks from Guangzhou, the colorful, atmospheric temple is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, a 4th century shepherd boy said to have had healing powers and later raised to the status of a divinity.
Good Wish Gardens
The large temple grounds include incense-filled shrines, the Good Wish Gardens complete with colorful pavilions, ornamental ponds and bridges and dozens of fortune-tellers - some of whom advertise their services in English.
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple has shrines dedicated to Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian deities and is a fascinating window into popular Hong Kong religion.
Other sights in the temple are a Nine-Dragon Wall based on the one in Beijing's Forbidden City and three memorial archways. A small fee is charged for the Good Wish Gardens and the temple is open from 7 am-5.30 pm daily.
The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple gets especially busy at Chinese New Year, Friday nights and over weekends.
If you are on any organized tour of Hong Kong, chances are you will be brought to Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple to sample its lively atmosphere.
Access - Getting to Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong
Take an MTR to Wong Tai Sin Station (Exit B2 or B3) or any of the following buses: #2F, #3C, #80, #85M, #89B, #211, #113.
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel: 2854 4333
Nearby
The temple is close to the former Kowloon Walled City.
Other notable temples in Hong Kong include Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan, Po Lin Temple with its enormous Buddha statue on Lantau, Tin Hau Temple in Stanley and 10000 Buddhas Temple in Sha Tin.
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