Temple Hill Tsz Wan Kok — Attraction in Hong Kong

Beware the monkeys. They rush & take your plastic bags of food, especially if they are kids. They are waiting for you in the two entrances.

This Taoism's temple has been here since I studied in a kindergarten & a primary school opposite the Police Station in late 60's. Not just a buffalo claimed to have tears just before butchered, but also white peacocks, parrots, monkeys, goats, tortoises, etc. were also raised for similar background in cages for sacred Taoism's reasons in 70 to 80's.

The vegetarian cuisine was used to be famous & popular in the Tsz Wan Shan & Wong Tai Sin areas before. Students living nearby used to study here in hot summer. The cool breeze & spacious open hall is open free for all if one pay respect.

Ancestors ashes were stored for memorial reason & they cost much. The waiting list is long & it is almost full house.

In Ching Ming Festival, people pray to their ancestors, and make offerings which include traditional dishes of Roast Pork Belly, Steam Chicken, wine, fruits, etc. The burning of joss sticks and joss paper are for the wellbeing of ancestors, yet it makes air foggy & choking especially for the kids. The Ching Ming holiday recognizes the traditional reverence of ancestors in...

Tao temple with folk leaning? Hard to characterize for me, I'm no expert. No monkeys seen today. Very, very quiet on a Sunday afternoon, so probably even quieter during the week. A fair number of stairs, no lift. A lot to look at, longish cave with 18 levels of hell was my favorite- torture is depicted in many forms. Another area with many lessons about appropriate family behavoir, laid out in pictoral form (no English.) Decent views, much more relaxing than Wan Tai Sin (much less fancy/ creations not so well maintained) The entrance to a steep, paved hiking trail into the jungle is just a few steps down the road. You will need a way to translate the Chinese characters (google lens, or a Chinese guide) to understand the many, many statues...

A temple that got expanded in the last few decades for selling out columbarium places. Locked in a 70's to 80's vibe of colours and style, it is not a place only for worshipping ancestors. Tourists can enjoy life-size statues of many Chinese deities, and a sacred cow that lived on the premise in the 80's and passed away telling worshippers it was the cow that accompanied apsaras in heaven. Also there are panels of porcelain arts telling stories of deities and filial piety. In a artificial cave there are statues showing scenes of punishment in hell. Note that entrance is up a flight of stairs and there is no wheelchair access. All signs and description of displays are in...