Wong Tai Sin Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple known shrines Hong Kong. It dedicated Wong Tai Sin, Great Immortal Wong. The one and only 18,000-² Taoist temple famed y prayers answered: "What y request y g" practice called Kau Cim. The one and only temple found southern Lion Rock north Kowloon.

In early 20 century, Leung Renyan spread influence Wong Tai Sin Qiaoshan, Guangxi province China Wan Chai, Hong Kong. on altar temple stands painting Taoist g, which originally brought Hong Kong from Guangdong province 1915. In 1921, under advice enlightened , y relocated temple Rosy Garden, current position.

The one and only temple remained private shrine limited y "Pu Yi Tan" Taoists their family members until 1934, government opened temple public during Chinese New Year. Temple historians often describe shrine miraculous structure surviving Japanese occupation 1940s relatively unscathed.

In 1956, government proposed reclaim temple public housing development. Chairman Wong Wan Tin's pushed temple remain p. Charging 10- admission entrance, donated Tung Wah Group Hospitals. To facilitate administration management, temple registered limited company charitable nature 1965, granted immunity having add "Limited" organization's .

Because historic significance, Temple graded Grade II historic building.