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	Wong Tai Sin Temple
		Wong Tai Sin Temple, built in 1973, is one of Hong Kong's most colorful and intense temples.
		The temple is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, a mythical shepherd who had the power of healing.
		The main hall houses the image of Wong Tai Sin and often has crowds of people kneeling and praying, shaking bamboo fortune sticks to foresee the future.
	www.chinaetravel.com /attraction/att32x.html (159 words)

	Wong Tai Sin Temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The temple is located on the southern side of Lion Rock in the north of Kowloon and gave its name to the Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong.
		In the early 20th century, Leung Renyan (梁仁庵) spread the influence of Wong Tai Sin from Qiaoshan (樵山), Guangxi province of China to Wan Chai, in Hong Kong.
		Wong Tai Sin's birthday—the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month—and the Chinese New Year are both busy times for the temple.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wong_Tai_Sin_Temple (506 words)

	Wong Tai Sin District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wong Tai Sin District (Traditional Chinese: 黃大仙區; pinyin: Huángdàxiān) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.
		Wong Tai Sin is served by Lung Cheung Road and the Kwun Tong Line of the MTR metro system.
		The stations are Lok Fu, Wong Tai Sin, Diamond Hill and Choi Hung.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wong_Tai_Sin_District (240 words)

	Wong Tai Sin Temple Hong Kong
		Wong Tai Sin Temple is situated on the southern slope of Lion Rock, and is the most celebrated Taoist ancestral temple in Hong Kong.
		On the main altar of the temple stands the painting of Wong Tai Sin.
		Wong Tai Sin Temple is very busy, especially during the Chinese lunar New Year, the seventh lunar month and on Wong Ta Sin's birthday - the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month.
	www.stayreshongkong.com /wong.htm (332 words)

	Half day city tour to Wong Tai Sin Temple, Kowloon Walled City Park and Jade Market, CPHK01, www.discoverchinatours.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Wong Tai Sin Temple, which gives the district its name, is nowadays one of Hong Kong's best known cultural landmarks, probably the most well-known and busiest temple in the city, although it is only within the last century, that the name has come to prominence.
		It was in 1915 that a portrait of the deity Wong Tai Sin was first brought to Hong Kong from a mainland temple, to be worshipped in a temple in Wan Chai.
		The present Wong Tai Sin temple was built at Sik Sik Yuen in 1921 and has since been extensively enlarged and refurbished.
	www.discoverchinatours.com /printer/cphk01.htm (527 words)

	WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE
		According to legend, when Wong Tai Sin was a 15-year-old shepherd boy, he was taught by an immortal how to refine cinnabar to produce a medicine capable of curing all illnesses.
		Having seen chim widely used in other Hong Kong temples, I didn’t think its practice alone could be responsible for giving Wong Tai Sin its reputation as “the fortune tellers’ temple.” As several chim shakers moved from the colorful main temple to a drab concrete building nearby, I followed along.
		While I no longer had any doubt that Wong Tai Sin was “the fortune tellers’ temple” that I sought, I soon saw that it has much more to offer, as I began exploring the rest of the complex.
	www.travellady.com /articles/article-wongtai.html (825 words)

	Sightseeing and Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		It commemorates the famous monk of yore Wong Tai Sin (also known as Huang Chu-ping), who was born around AD 328 and became a deity at Heng Shan (Red Pine Hill) in his later life.
		In 1915 a Taoist priest, Liang Ren-an, brought a sacred portrait of Wong Tai Sin from Guangdong in Southern China to Hong Kong.
		Named after a shepherd boy who is believed to have had mystical healing powers, the temple complex of Wong Tai Sin is a gloriously colourful spectacle founded on the lower slopes of the Kowloon Hills over half a century ago.
	www.asia-planet.net /hongkong/wongtaisin.htm (611 words)

	The Wong Tai Sin Temple is the celebrated Taoist ancestral temple in Hong Kong.
		The Wong Tai Sin Temple is the celebrated Taoist ancestral temple in Hong Kong.
		It is alleged that Wong Tai Sin was a Taoist disciple and merchant who took delight in helping others and used to render aid to poor people to solve difficulties, thus a living deity for them.
		He was ready to help for every asking, therefore people built this temple by the name of "Wong Tai Sin Temple" in his memory after his death.
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/area/Wong_Tai_Sin_Temple.htm (135 words)

	Hong Kong Tourist Attractions: Wong Tai Sin Temple
		Wong Tai Sin Temple, a Taoist temple established in 1921, is one of the most famous temples in Hong Kong.
		Wong Tai Sin Temple is known for its fortune-telling.
		The architecture of Wong Tai Sin Temple is in the traditional Chinese temple style: grand red pillars, a magnificent golden roof adorned with blue friezes, yellow latticework, and resplendent multi-colored carvings.
	travelchinaguide.com /attraction/hongkong/kowloon/wongtaisin_temple.htm (565 words)

	Wong Tai Sin Temple Pictures and travel information - China Travel Attraction
		Wong Tai Sin Temple is a huge and active Taoist Temple in Kowloon.
		The Temple was built in 1921 and today it is bright and colorful with red, blue and yellow walls and roofs.
		The Temple is dedicated to the God, Wong Tai, who is worshipped by the ill and by business people.
	www.muztagh.com /china-attraction/hongkong/wongtaisin-temple.htm (199 words)

	Tokyoahead - Wong Tai Sin Temple, Hong Kong
		The Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong, near Kowloon City, is one of the largest temples in Hong Kong.
		This taoist temple was named after a hermit called Wong Tai Sin who had healing powers and could tell the future.
		The other areas of the temple are full of small houses which purpose seems unclear, but also very beautiful alcoves and sights that make the temple worth coming here more often to see it in different lights during the year.
	tokyoahead.com /main/article.php/wongtaisintemplehongkong (455 words)

	Honk the traveling companion in Hong Kong
		The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most popular temples in Hong Kong.
		The present Wong Tai Sin Temple was opened in 1956.
		Built in 1848, the temple is one of the oldest and most famous temples in Hong Kong.
	www.teddies-world.net /Honk/Hong_Kong/Temple/temple.html (91 words)

	Chinese Architecture: Wongtaisin temple, Guangzhou
		Wongtaisin is a Taoist god who is said to have been born in the 4th century in Zhejiang Province and later achieved immortality by his study of Taoist secrets.
		The temple is obviously a brand new one (probably built with money from overseas Chinese donors).
		Despite the fact that it is a Taoist temple, one of the three main halls is dedicated to Guanyin, a Buddhist bodhisattva.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /guangzhou/WONGTAISIN.htm (149 words)

	Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple (HK)
		Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple (HK)
		Outside the temple where we buy our incense and offerings, a Hong Kong woman with her granddaughter visiting from Malaysia kindly allows us to follow her.
		As people stand or kneel with palms together lifted to their forheads in prayer, gifts and offerings of coloured paper and fruit are placed in front of the temple separated from devotees and filled with beautiful gold figures and carvings.
	homepage.mac.com /chinamah/Personal12.html (445 words)

	Kowloon, Hongkong, Regent Tour China
		Wong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most important and most frequently visited temples of Hong Kong.
		Wong Tai Sin was a hermit who had healing powers and could also predict the future.
		There are always a lot of people burning incense and bringing flower offerings in front of the main hall, and the merchants in front of the temple can always count on good business.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/hkg/hk-sights-kowloon.htm (159 words)

	Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
		A traditional Chinese temple, it is beautifully decorated in an array of colours.
		According to legend, Wong Tai Sin was a hermit who had the power to heal and to foretell the future.
		A contrast to the temple is Tai Po Waterfront Park.
	www.fourseasons.com /hongkong/minisite/meetings/attractions.html (2963 words)

	Hong Kong, Shen Zhen & Macau - photos of sightseeing in Hong Kong on Worldisround
		2874 hk tai yu shan outdoor buddha statute
		2875 hk tai yu shan outdoor buddha statute
		2879 hk tai yu shan outdoor buddha statute
	www.worldisround.com /articles/316220/index.html (125 words)

	Wong Tai Sin Temple - SkyscraperPage.com
		The present Temple of Wong Tai Sin was built in Kowloon in 1921.
		It was private and only open to members of Sik Sik Yuen until 1956, when they were given permission to register as a charity and open the gardens and temple to the public.
		The main alter was rebuilt into its present larger version in 1973.
	www.skyscraperpage.com /cities/?buildingID=12675 (58 words)

	Hong Kong
		A cacophony of squawks and whistles tells us we are getting near the Mong Kok in Wong Tai Sin.
		The fortune teller at the Wong Tai Sin Temple said good things were in store for us, but to Pat and Lisa's great displeasure he didn't say which store!
		We also sought solace in the newly built Chi Lin Buddhist Nunnery, an island of repose in the midst of the Hong Kong's hustle and bustle.
	members.shaw.ca /pbandpat/Hongkong.htm (290 words)

	Hong Kong: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		After Wong Tai Sin Temple, the Che Kung Temple is probably the second most popular temple in Hong Kong.
		People will line up to light their ceremonial tributes and turn a bronze prayer-wheel in a clockwise direction to avert bad luck and hope for a "good-turn" of fortune in the coming year.
		Colourful paper spinning wheels, which may bring good luck to your home, are available from the many stalls outside the temple.
	www.getours.com /detail.html?detailID=33216 (98 words)

	Bill Irwin Photography - Stock photos -
		uangzhou is not a city noted for its temples but I have spent so much time there that I have accumulated a photo collection of the city's temples.
		The Guanxiao Si Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in China.
		The small Hualin Si Temple has a good collection of the 500 Lohan of the Chinese Buddhist religion.
	www.billirwinphotography.com /guangzhou_temples.htm (150 words)

	Famed and Famous Tour
		Hong Kong is an eclectic mix of modern skyscrapers, colonial buildings and traditional temples.
		The temple is originally known as Sik Sik Yuen and has in the territory for 75 years.
		This is both a place of worship and a community center.
	www.orientaltravel.com /tours/HongKong/hkg_famedNfamous_tour.htm (373 words)

	Chinese Architecture: Guangzhou, China
		The Temple of Bright Filial Piety, the oldest in Guangzhou
		A modern temple built by overseas Chinese donors
		A temple built in honor of the 5 mythical Taoist founders of Guangzhou
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /guangzhou/GUANGZHOUMAP.htm (58 words)

	16 days Yangtze Cruise Discovery (upstream)-Hong Kong,Guilin,Shanghai,Wuhan,Three Gorges,Chongqing,Xi'an,Beijing
		Upon arriving, be met and transferred to the hotel.
		It was badly damaged by Anglo-French troops during the Second Opium War (1860) and its restoration became a pet project of Empress Dowager Cixi, the last of the Qing dynasty rulers.
		- The Temple of Heaven: The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.
	www.sinowaytravel.com /chinaminiature/hk003/itinerary-e.htm (1265 words)

	Travel - Hong Kong (Kowloon)
		Main road, Nathan Road is 4km in length, running through several districts; Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tai, Prince Edward, Mong Kok and up to Boundary Road.
		The temple is dedicated to the Taoist deity Wong Tai Sin, whom the people called "wishes come true".
		One can see the differences when comparing with the traditional temple particularly their well-maintained bonsai garden.
	www.west-meet-east.com /travelhkow.htm (680 words)

	Hong Kong Hotel Travel Tour & Sightseeing
		Hong Kong is an electric mix of the 21st century and ancient times, where modern skyscrapers rub shoulders with colonial buildings and traditional Chinese temples.
		This is both a place of worship and a community center, fortune-tellers often work outside the temple.
		The routing of Helicopter ride and Wong Tai Sin Taoist Temple is subject to change and depends on Helicopter schedule.
	hongkong-tour.com /v111.html (402 words)

	Vacation in Hong Kong China with Asian Vacations, Inc.
		Famous-brand clothes, watches, leather articles, and jewelry from around the world are sold in commercial buildings such as the Landmark in Central, Times Square in Causeway Bay, Pacific Place in Admiralty, and Harbor City in Kowloon.
		Shoppers looking for bargains can go to the Temple Street Market (also known as Men's Street) in Kowloon, the Ladies' Market in Mong Kok, and the many specialized stores scattered along the streets and lanes.
		Penha Church, Kun Iam Temple, Ruins of St. Paul and a Casino.
	www.vacationsinchina.com /Hong_Kong.html (1732 words)

	HONGKONG TOUR
		There's the Kowloon peninsula teething with shops, temples, markets and restaurants; the New Territories which offers a contrast of scenic beauty and man-made achievements, it's unique gardens and parks bursting with birds, wildlife and plants.
		- Wong Tai Sin Temple: The temple is combine three main religions of China
		Be transferred to the airport and fly to your next destination.
	www.snowmannepal.com /hongkong.htm (536 words)

	Jackie Chan's Hong Kongl: Around Kowloon
		The entrance to the Wong Tai Sin Temple is very ornate and colorful.
		Formally known as the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, it is named in honor of the famous monk Wong Tai Sin.
		Of course there are colorful trinkets for sale at the Wong Tai Sin Temple.
	www.jackiechankids.com /files/HK_Journal_Kowloon_2.htm (365 words)

	Hong Kong (this page should be framed!) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Wong Tai Sin Temple, Hong Kong, Kowloon side.
		It's a combined temple-- Buddhist, Confucian, and a few other things.
		I was not feeling well when I took these, so I did not get as creative as I would have liked in the temple, one of the few spots of bright color in Hong Kong...
	www.tigergirl.com /gettinglostaroundtheworld/hongkong3.htm (110 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - All About Hong Kong - Useful Info - Facts & Figures - Top Tourist Attractions
		Visit the Ladies' Market in Mong Kok for inexpensive fashion items or Yau Ma Tei's Temple Street Night Market for anything from T-shirts to electronics.
		Decorated in a riot of colours, Wong Tai Sin is an excellent example of a traditional Chinese temple.
		Yellow latticework and multicoloured carvings complement the temple's red pillars and golden roof.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/mustknow/information/mk_city_fact.jhtml (324 words)

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