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Wong Tai Sin Temple

2 Chuk Yuen Village, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
852 2327-8141
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Ranked #62 of 357 attractions in Hong Kong
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites
Owner description: Hong Kong’s most famous Taoist temple exemplifies the architecture of a traditional Chinese temple, and is a popular place of worship for those with... more » Owner description: Hong Kong’s most famous Taoist temple exemplifies the architecture of a traditional Chinese temple, and is a popular place of worship for those with health or business problems or for those seeking to have their fortunes told. « less
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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013 via mobile

I visited this place a couple of times prior to this year. Will always visit the temple when I'm in Hong Kong. This particular year, they worshipped a couple of deities more than the past. Specifically the 12 Chinese zodiacs, medicine deity, fortune deity, Earth deity and the love deity.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

Feels like you're inside a chinese/korean movie and you'd get a grasp of the local tradition. Lots of god / goddess statues and zodiacs. Atmosphere is great and the place seemed well-maintained. Behind it is the Good Wishes Garden which is also a worthy spot to visit. Nice falls, and beautiful koi fish ponds, lovely small bridges and minute caves.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013 via mobile

Alight at Wong Tai Sin MTR, the temple is just next to the MTR exit. Very big and well organized place of attraction for tourists. Praying is easy as there are signs guiding you on the procedures. A modern shopping mall adjacent to the temple and many modern high flats around the temple, a unique view of traditional Chinese architect... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

This temple "where wishes could come true" attracts huge numbers of worshippers and visitors hoping that their wishes will indeed come true. It must surely be the busiest and most popular temple in Hong Kong. We arrived shortly after 0900 on a Wednesday morning to find the place packed and it remained that way all the time we were there.... More

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Seremban, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

As mentioned by the many reviews on Wong Tai Sin temple , it is truely worth your while to visit this wonderful temple where you can see loads of worshippers every day of the year .the zodiac status are also an interesting sight to see and be photographed . A must for all first timers to H.K.

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Moscow, Russia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

The Temple is surely worth visiting. It's a curious place: people are coming there for making a wish and getting answers to their questions. The ceremony is the following: a person brings offerings to the gods, then take a tube with a stick, pray and then sit in the big square in the center and start shaking the tube until... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

In the beginning of Lunar New Year, it is a custom for the people to visit and worshop Wong Tai Sin, for the hope of peace and luck in the whole year. We of course would not visit on the first three days of the first lunar month, it is too crowded and very dangerous (to be burnt by incense... More

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Big Pine Key, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013 via mobile

This temple is right next to public transportation so it is an easy place to visit while in Hong Kong. There are a lot of people who visit the temple so if you have never seen someone worship at a Chinese temple before this is a good place to observe their customs. There are wonderful giant Chinese zodiac statues which... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

You don't need to be a Buddhist to visit this temple. It has a very long and sacred history, built in the midst of many housing estates in Wong Tai Sin, get there by the MTR of the named station. Many worshippers go there and also donate money as it is very very good at granting wishes. It is VERY... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2013

This is the most popular and famous temple in Hong Kong with long history. A place where lots of elderly Hong Kong Chinese go for worshipping as "Wong Tai Sin" is a God known for granting wishes. Always extremely packed on the midnight of second day of Chinese New Year.

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