Hong Kong’s five interesting temples

Although you are not the Buddhists or Taoists, travelers can still visit the five interesting temples in Hong Kong.

 

Travelers can see the history, architecture, local culture and stories in the temples.

• Man Mo Temple on Hong Kong Island
• Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon
• Chi Lin Nunnery in Kowloon
• Che Kung Temple in the New Territories
• Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island

Apart from TIY (tour it yourself) the temples, you can visit the temples easily in the easy half day Hong Kong private tours.

To see more and do more, you can have the easy full day Hong Kong private tours.

Fully vaccinated Frank the tour guide looks forward to showing clients the local culture in the temples during his easy Hong Kong private tour service.

 

Man Mo Temple on Hong Kong Island

Man Mo Temple’s main gods are God of Man (literature) for students to get better academic results and God of Mo (martial arts) for policemen or soldiers to get safety.

 

The temple was built in about 1847 and is one of the oldest buildings in the colonial Hong Kong.

 

Apart from the religious function, the temple had the political function (a meeting place for Chinese community leaders), legal function (a place for Chinese to take oath!) and educational function (a primary school).

 

It takes about 30 mins walk from Sheung Wan MTR Station Exit A2 to go to Man Mo Temple.

To reach Man Mo Temple and go sightseeing on Hong Kong Island easily, you can book the easy half day Hong Kong Island private tour…

 

5: “Frank was very knowledgeable and accommodating…”

Carole Mendelson (Toursbylocals) from the US

27 Mar 2018

5Review: Frank was very knowledgeable and accommodating. I gained a very good understanding of Hong Kong on my 4 hour tour. Carole (Browse private tour page)

Frank’s response: Thank you very much Carole! 4-hour private car tour can give you a good overview of Hong Kong as the included private car service can make good use of your time. The relaxed full day 8-hour private car tour with lunch, e.g. Hong Kong Island & Kowloon full day private car tour and Hong Kong Island full day private car tour, can bring you to the hidden gems in Hong Kong. You can walk less, wait less, learn more, see more and get more. You can actually get a better value for money! (Message Frank to plan YOUR private tour)

 

There is another popular and interesting Taoist temple in Kowloon.

Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon

As the main god of the popular Taoist temple, Wong Tai Sin can create a goat by pointing at a stone and make people’s dreams come true!

 

Even they are not Taoists, a lot of locals use Wong Tai Sin Temple’s fortune telling sticks to check their luck.

 

The smart temple keepers, who are good at marketing, add the big and glittering God of Love for the lonely singletons and God of Money for diligent workers!

 

You can walk to the temple from Wong Tai Sin MTR Station Exit B3 in 15 mins.

To try Wong Tai Sin Temple’s lucky stick fortune telling and go sightseeing in Kowloon easily, you can book the easy Kowloon private tour…

There is a very different Buddhist temple close to Wong Tai Sin Temple.

Chi Lin Nunnery in Kowloon

Chi Lin Nunnery is a Buddhist temple.

 

The quiet and smokeless nunnery is very different from the noisy and smoky Wong Tai Sin Temple.

Apart from saying hello to Buddha and Goddess of Mercy in the Chi Lin Nunnery, people appreciate its new but traditional Chinese wooden architectures.

 

It takes about 15 mins walk to go to the Chi Lin Nunnery from the Diamond Hill MTR Station.

Easy Kowloon private tour can help you to visit Chi Lin Nunnery and the nearby Nan Lian Garden easily.

 

5: “Our second tour with Frank was as stimulating as the day before…”

Betty Davis (Toursbylocals) from Canada

21 Sept 2019

5 Review: Our second tour with Frank was as stimulating as the day before. The temple, gardens, monastery, subsidized housing museum and market gave us an incredible flavor of Kowloon. And Frank’s commentary was thorough and clear. He was willing to make adjustments as needed. We enjoyed our time with him and Sam. (Browse private tour page)

Frank’s response: Thank you very much, Betty! Kowloon cultural Highlights private car tour shows you another sides of Kowloon. Apart from shopping, Kowloon has nice garden, crowded temple and other cultural sightseeing points waiting for the curious travelers! (Message Frank to plan YOUR private tour)

 

The temple in the New Territories is also interesting.

Che Kung Temple in the New Territories

The main god of Che Kung Temple is General Che, who was a brave commander and good doctor.

 

Native people in Sha Tin built a temple for him as they believed God Che Kung was able to help them to stop the spread of the deadly infectious disease.

 

Now the World is still impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hope Che Kung can give people more confidence in our fight against the pandemic!

Please take vaccine as quick as possible!

 

It takes about 15 mins walk to go to the temple from the Che Kung Temple MTR Station.

Easy New Territories private tour can help you to go sightseeing at the temple and northern part of Hong Kong easily…

 

5: “Frank demonstrated his knowledge…”

Ronald Ball (Toursbylocals) from the US

19 Dec 2019

5 Review: This tour was an introduction of the many changes in Hong Kong over the past 50 years as the land converted from farms to preserved park land. We saw monkeys, cows ranging free, reservoirs. We also visited a Taoist temple and learned about that religion. Along the way our tour guide answered many questions about Hong Kong after transitioning from British to Chinese rule, the life of the people of Hong Kong. Frank demonstrated his knowledge and was able to communicate with us very effectively. (Browse private tour page)

Frank’s response: Thank you for your five stars review for New Territories ‘the land between’ private car tour, Ronald! Most travelers ignore the New Territories. Actually in the New Territories, you see beautiful country park, active monkeys and traditional native people culture. Apart from tall buildings, Hong Kong has big green areas with wild animals and large native population. Just visit the New Territories through our private tour to see another side of Hong Kong! Welcome to Hong Kong to see cows on Lantau in 2020!(Message Frank to plan YOUR private tour)

 

To see the largest temple in Hong Kong, you can go to the largest Island in the city, Lantau Island.

Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island

The Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping Lantau Island should be the biggest and highest temple in Hong Kong.

 

It has the traditional main hall and glittering 10000 Buddhas Hall.

 

The giant Big Buddha of course makes the temple to be the focal point of Buddhism in Hong Kong.

 

You can take Lantau Bus route No 23 or Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car to reach the temple from Tung Chung.

To dodge the crowds and visit the Po Lin Monastery easily, you can book the easy Lantau private tour…

 

5: “ great tour. Well organized and informative…”

Neil Roden (Toursbylocals) from the UK

13 Jun 2019

5Review: This was a great tour. Well organized and informative. The car and taxi up and the cable car back worked perfectly. Frank was very well informed and happy to answer any questions. Highly recommended. (Browse private tour page)

Frank’s response: Thank you for your five-star rating for the Lantau Island Big Buddha private car tour, Neil! It is important to arrange the transportation in advance to overcome the bad traffic of Lantau Island. The well-planned Lantau Island Big Buddha private car tour can help the travelers to visit Big Buddha and take the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car easily and comfortably. (Message Frank to plan YOUR private tour)

 

See the interesting temples and more in easy Hong Kong private tour

The easy half day 4 hours Hong Kong private tour can help you to visit Hong Kong’s interesting temples easily.

If you want to visit more sightseeing points in one day and use your valuable sightseeing time more efficiently, you can book the easy full day 8 hours Hong Kong private tour.

Fully vaccinated Frank the tour guide is eager to show clients the local religious culture in the interesting temples in Hong Kong.

For further questions, please contact Frank the tour guide