Places of worship in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Taoism are the mostly practiced religions, most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.
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Taoist koons
- Ching Chung Koon (青松觀)
- Wong Tai Sin Temple (嗇色園黃大仙祠)
Buddhist temples
Sikh temple
- Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple - Stubbs Road / Queen's Road East
Che Kung Miu
There are at least 2 temples in Hong Kong.
Tin Hau temples
Around 60 temples are dedicated, at least partially to Tin Hau. They include:
- temple in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern district, on Hong Kong Island. The temple has given its name to the area and to the MTR station serving it (Island Line).
- 4 temples on Cheung Chau
- 1 temple on Peng Chau
- 1 temple on Ping Chau
- 1 temple on Sai Kung
- 1 temple on Tsing Yi Island
- 1 temple adjacent to Kwan Ti temple in Tai O
The Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Joss House Bay) is considered the most sacred.
Mixture of Chinese religions
Churches
Central and Western district
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
- St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
- St. Joseph Church, Hong Kong
- St. Paul's Church, Hong Kong
- The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong
- Union Church, Hong Kong
- Roman Catholic Cathedral
- First Church, Church of Scientology
Vine Christian Fellowship, Hong Kong
Monasteries
- Ching Shan Monastery (also called Piu To Temple) (Tuen Mun)
- Ling Yan Monastery (Lantau)
- Lo Hon Monastery (Lantau)
- Po Lin Monastery (Lantau) - Buddhist
- Trappist Haven Monastery (Lantau) - Roman Catholic
- Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - Buddhist [1] (http://www.10kbuddhas.org)
- Tsz Hsing Monastery (Lantau)
- Yin Hing Monastery (Lantau)
Synagogues
Mosques
- Jamia Masjid - Shelley Street, Hong Kong Island
- Masjid Ammar and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre - Wan Chai
- Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre - Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Cape Collinson Cemetery Masjid
Mormon Temples
See also
External link
- Religion and custom in Hong Kong (http://www.info.gov.hk/yearbook/2003/english/chapter18/18_00.html)