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Temples
Most Historically Important
Tsing Shan Monastery
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Believed to be the founding site of Buddhism in
Hong Kong.
Po Lin Monastery
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) Formerly also known as 'Buddhist Kingdom in the
South'.
Kun Iam Temple, Macau
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An important treaty was signed here in 1844.
Man Mo Temple
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Once a court of arbitration for the Chinese.
Oldest Temples
A-Ma Temple, Macau
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Macau's oldest temple was originally established in
1488.
Kun Iam Temple, Macau
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Macau's second-oldest temple (c 1627).
Tsing Shan Monastery
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Said to have been built in the Jin dynasty
(1115-1234).
Best Non-Taoist Temples
Tsing Shan Monastery
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One of Hong Kong's three oldest temples is modest
and charming.
Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple
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Hong Kong's largest Sikh temple.
Chi Lin Nunnery
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Wonderful faux-Tang dynasty architecture c 1998.
Best Urban Temples
Tin Hau Temple
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Right in Yau Ma Tei's community hub.
Man Mo Temple
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This famous temple sits in Sheung Wan.
Pak Tai Temple
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Magnificent (and in Wan Chai).
Fook Tak Ancient Temple
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Tsim Sha Tsui's only temple.
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