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The Deity
Wong Tai Sin was a shepherd who was said to have transformed boulders into sheep.
When he was 15, an immortal taught him how to make a potion that could cure all ill-
nesses; he is thus worshipped by the sick and the health-conscious. The term 'Wong Tai
Sin' is sometimes used to describe those who are generous to a fault.
Main Altar
The main altar is where ceremonies take place. The image of the deity was brought here
from Guangdong province in 1915. Behind the main altar are the
Good Wish Gardens
(
9am-4pm; suggested donation $2)
, replete with pavilions and carp ponds.
Fortune Telling
To the left of the entrance is an arcade of fortune tellers (consultations from $100), some
of whom speak English. You can also divine your future with
chim
- bamboo 'fortune
sticks' that are shaken out of a box on to the ground and then interpreted by a fortune tell-
er.
Nearby: Chi Lin Nunnery
Just one MTR stop away from the temple is this arresting Buddhist
nunnery
(
www.chilin.org
;
5 Chi Lin Dr; admission free; 9am-4.30pm nunnery, 6.30am-7pm garden; Diamond Hill, exit C2)
, rebuilt
completely of wood in 1998 - with not a single nail - in the style of a Tang dynasty mon-
astery.
Also in the complex is
Chi Lin Vegetarian
(
Nan Lian Garden; meals from $150;
11.30am-9pm;
)
, an excellent restaurant.
2327 8141, 2351 5640
2 Chuk Yuen Village, Wong Tai Sin
suggested donation $2
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