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Ching Chung Koon Taoist Temple

Category: Religious Sites
Location: New Territories

Fodor's Review:

The huge Ching Chung Koon Taoist Temple, adjacent to the Ching Chung LRT station near the town of Tuen Mun in the far western New Territories, has room after room of altars filled with the heady scent of incense burning in bronze holders. On one side of the main entrance is a cast-iron bell with a circumference of about 5 feet—all large monasteries in ancient China rang such bells at daybreak to wake the monks and nuns for a day of work in the rice fields. On the other side of the entrance is a huge drum that was used to call the workers back in the evening. Inside, some rooms are papered with small pictures; people pay the temple to have these photos displayed so they can see their dearly departed as they pray. Colorful plants and flowers, hundreds of dwarf shrubs, ornamental fishponds, and pagodas bedeck the grounds. Take the MTR to Tsuen Wan station and then Bus 66M or 66P to Tuen Mun. Alternatively, you can take the MTR to Kwai Fong Station, then board Bus 58M, alighting at the Tuen Mun Catholic Secondary School. The temple is nearby, but the entrance isn't obvious, so ask for directions.

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