Places of worship in Hong Kong
Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions, most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.
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Buddhist temples and monasteries
- Cham Shan Monastery (湛山寺), Clear Water Bay Peninsula
- Chi Lin Nunnery (志蓮淨苑), Diamond Hill, Kowloon
- Guan Yin Temples (also referred to as Kwan Yin)
- Ling To Monastery (靈渡寺), Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District
- Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery (妙法寺), Lam Tei, Tuen Mun District
- Po Lin Monastery (寶蓮禪寺), Lantau Island
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (萬佛寺), Sha Tin [1]
- Tsing Shan Monastery (青山禪院) (also called Piu To Temple), Tuen Mun
- Tsz Shan Monastery (慈山寺), Tung Tsz, Tai Po District
- Tung Lin Kok Yuen (東蓮覺苑), Happy Valley
Taoist temples and monasteries
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Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Ching Chung Koon (青松觀) (Tuen Mun)
- Chong Har Ching Ser (藏霞精舍) (Fanling)
- Fung Ying Seen Koon (Fanling)
- Man Mo Temple (Sheung Wan, Tai Po, Lantau Island)
- Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple (三山國王廟) (Ngau Chi Wan)
- Shang Sin Chun Tong (省善真堂) (Kowloon Tong)
- Sin Hing Tung (善慶洞) (Tuen Mun)
- Tai Sing Fat Tong (大聖寶廟) (Sau Mau Ping)
- Wong Tai Temple (黃帝祠) (Luen Wo Hui)
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Wun Chuen Sin Koon (雲泉仙館) (Ta Kwu Ling)
- Yuen Yuen Institute (圓玄學院) (Tsuen Wan District)
- Yuk Hui Temple (Cheung Chau)
Joss houses
Tin Hau temples
Over 100 temples are dedicated, at least partially to Tin Hau. They include:
- Tin 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 the Grade I historic building.[3]
Others
- Che Kung Temples (list)
- Chun Kwan Temple on Tsing Yi Island
- Emperor Guan Temples (dedicated to Guan Yu, also referred to as Kuan Yu, Kwan Tai)
- Hip Tin Temples (list)
- Kwan Tai Temples (list)
- Man Mo Temples (list), dedicated to Kwan Tai and Man Cheong
- Fan Sin Temple in Sheung Wun Yiu
- Hau Wong Temples and Yeung Hau Temples (list)
- Hung Shing Temples and Tai Wong Temples (list)
- Lam Tsuen wishing trees
- Lo Pan Temple in Kennedy Town
- Lung Mo (Longmu) temples (list)
- Pak Tai Temples (list)
- Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple complex in Sham Shui Po
- Shing Wong Temples (list)
- Tam Kung Temples and Tam Tai Sin Temples (list)
- Tu Di Gong, or Earth God shrines
Christian churches
Interior of St John's Cathedral
Lifehouse International Church Hong Kong, a Hillsong family church
- For Catholic Church, See also List of Catholic Churches in Hong Kong
- For Anglican Church, See also List of Anglican Churches in Hong Kong
- Note: Only churches with wiki articles are listed on this list
Central and Western District
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic)
- Hop Yat Church (Hong Kong)
- Peak Church (a former Protestant chapel)
- St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
- Union Church
- The Vine Christian Fellowship
Wan Chai District
- Chinese Methodist Church, at No. 36 Hennessy Road
- Sky City Church, meeting in the Apex of the Central Plaza
- Tung Fook Church (Protestant)
Kowloon and New Kowloon
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Kowloon Tong Alliance Church (Butterfly Valley), in Christian Alliance International School
- Kowloon Union Church
- Lifehouse International Church Hong Kong (Pentecostal)
- Rosary Church (Roman Catholic)
- St Andrew's Church, Kowloon
- Wing Kwong Pentecostal Holiness Church (Pentecostal)
New Territories
- Christ the Worker Parish (Roman Catholic)
- Crown of Thorns' Church (Anglican)
Sha Tin
- Shatin Anglican Church (Anglican)
- Shatin Baptist Church
- Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre
Christian monasteries
- Trappist Haven Monastery, Lantau - Latin Rite Catholic
- Béthanie (Hong Kong) (former sanatorium and monastery)
Sikh temple
- Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple - at the corner of Queen's Road East and Stubbs Road
Synagogues
Mosques
Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre along Nathan Road.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - photo from June 1997
- Hong Kong China Temple located on Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong
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References
- Lonely planet 2002 issue page 239 steve Fallon
- Antiquities and Monuments Office: Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay
- List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007) Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
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