The most beautiful religious buildings Hong-Kong 香港

This monastery is, especially for the Chinese, the first tourist attraction of Sha Tin. Built on a hill, this complex of the 1950 s consists of four buildings dedicated to various Buddhist deities. The main hall brings together 13,000 Buddhas, located in niches. The top is reached by a staircase of 431 steps.

Built by the Hakka at the beginning of the th century on a granite promontory dominated by the bay, this temple dedicated to the goddess of the Sea Tin Hau now overlooks the tram line. Up to 24 temples are devoted to Tin Hau across the territory.

Built in 1921, this large religious center on the hill is still active, as evidenced by the crowd of pilgrims - and tourists - at weekends. The site, composed of several chapels at the walls of the decor, flower classes, is simply sublime. You can do it for a vegetarian lunch.

This "mountain temple" (as indicated by the characters above the door) built in 2000 reflects religious architecture under the Tang Dynasty (th-century). Buddhism was at its peak in China. The building is entirely wooden. The épis of its fin-shaped roof symbolize the dragon in the water and protect the potential fire site. The first Buddha statue is accompanied by one of its protectors, Vanda, which controls wind, rain, storm and light. In the second court, the statue on the right represents the head of medicine, the one on the left represents the god of Compassion, one of the most révérées deities by the Chinese. Note the absence of incense sticks in the main chapel housing Buddha and his disciples. The faithful, when entering the temple, must not be decentralized by material objects. This temple, as its name indicates, houses Buddhist bonzesses.

This Taoist temple, one of the oldest in the island, is dedicated to two deities: Man, God of literature, and Mo, God of war better known as Guanyu. The latter is also the protector of restaurants, loan shops, the police… and Triades. Both gods were venerated by students and officials before their exams during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Let yourself be impregnated by the thick smoke flowing from the incense waves, some of which are so large that they burn for four weeks. We love the atmosphere that comes out of the place. Note, however, that there are several Man Mo temples in Hong Kong and that this one is the most famous (and most popular) of them.

Built in 1266, it is the oldest temple in Hong Kong territory. On the right, a trail leads to a rock, placed under glass to protect it, with an inscription of 108 Chinese characters engraved in 1274 to mark the visit of an official.

A visit that is worth a visit. Set in a traditional village, the 500-year-old temple was founded by the Tang family. Nowadays, every member of the village still bears the same name. It is one of the most important clans in the New Territories. There are tablets dedicated to every ancestor, including that of Wong Kuwu, a princess of the Song Dynasty fleeing Mongolian troops in the th century. One of Tang's ancestors passed the mandarinal exam and was designated as an official at the Imperial Court. The site still hosts meetings (one pays tribute to the ancestors) according to Confucian morality. Once only men were accepted on the premises.