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Hong Kong counts approximately 600 temples, shrines and monasteries. While Buddhism and Taoism are the most widely practiced religions, most religions are represented in the Special Administrative Region.

Contents 1 Buddhist temples 2 Joss houses 2.1 Che Kung Miu 2.2 Tin Hau temples 2.3 Sam Tai Tsz Temples 2.4 Chun Kwan Temple 2.5 Mixture of Chinese religions 3 Churches 3.1 Hong Kong Island 3.1.1 Wan Chai District 3.1.2 Central and Western District 3.2 Kowloon 3.3 New Territories 3.3.1 Sha Tin 3.3.2 Tsing Yi Island 3.3.3 Kwai Fong 4 Monasteries 5 Hindu Temples 6 Sikh temple 7 Synagogues 8 Mosques 9 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Hong Kong China Temple 10 Others 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

[edit] Buddhist temples

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• Chi Lin Nunnery (志蓮淨苑)
• Ling Wan Temple (凌雲寺)
• Sau Mau Ping Temple
• Po Lin Temple
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery ^[1]
• Po Lin Monastery
• Wong Tai Sin Temple
• Tin Hau Temple
• Chamshan Monastery, Clear Water Bay
• Western Monastery (西方寺)

[edit] Joss houses

[edit] Che Kung Miu

There are 2 Che Kung Temples in Hong Kong:

• 1 temple in Tai Wai, Sha Tin
• 1 temple in Ho Chung, Sai Kung

[edit] Tin Hau temples

Main article: Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong

Around 60 temples are dedicated, at least partially to Tin Hau. They include:

• Tin Hau temple, located at 10, Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Bay, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong.^[2] The temple has given its name to the MTR station serving it (Island Line).

• The Tin Hau temple in Yau Ma Tei is also famous in Hong Kong. The public square, Yung Shue Tau before it is surrounded by a night market of Temple Street (a street named after it).

• The Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Joss House Bay) is considered the most sacred. It is one of Grade I historic building.^[3]

[edit] Sam Tai Tsz Temples

• Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple complex in Sham Shui Po

[edit] Chun Kwan Temple

• Chun Kwan Temple on the Tsing Yi Island.

[edit] Mixture of Chinese religions

• Yuen Yuen Institute

[edit] Churches

For Catholic Church, See also List of Catholic Churches in Hong Kong

For Anglican Church, See also List of Anglican Churches in Hong Kong

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

[edit] Hong Kong Island

[edit] Wan Chai District

• Hong Kong City Church

[edit] Central and Western District

• Community Church Hong Kong
• Emmanuel Church - Pokfulam
• International Christian Assembly
• Island Evangelical Community Church
• The Vine Christian Fellowship
• The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong
• Faith Community Church
• Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
• St. James Church, Hong Kong
• St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
• Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
• St. Joseph Church, Hong Kong
• St. Margarets Mary Church, Hong Kong
• St. Paul's Church, Hong Kong
• Union Church, Hong Kong
• The Vine Christian Fellowship
• St Luke's Cathedral (Orthodox Christian)
• Christian Scientists Church (Mid-Levels), Hong Kong
• Mormon Church (Mid-Levels), Hong Kong
• Ambassador International Church, Hong Kong
• St. Joan of Arc Configuration Chapel (Braemar Hill), Hong Kong

[edit] Kowloon

• Hong Kong Indian Subh Samachar Fellowship
• Evangelical Community Church (ECC) (Kowloon Side)
• St. Andrew's Church (Kowloon)
• Calvary Church, Hong Kong
• Holy Trinity Church, Hong Kong
• Christ Church, Hong Kong
• St. Mark's Church, Hong Kong
• Church of The Good Shepherd, Hong Kong
• Holy Carpenter Church, Hong Kong
• St. Barnabas' Church, Hong Kong
• Church of St. John The Baptist, Hong Kong
• Kindly Light Church, Hong Kong
• All Saints' Church, Hong Kong
• Kei Oi Church, Hong Kong
• Rosary Catholic Church (Kowloon), Hong Kong
• St. Thomas' Church, Hong Kong
• Truth Lutheran Church (Yaumatei), Hong Kong
• Jesus Lifehouse International Church Hong Kong

[edit] New Territories

• Crown of Thorns' Church (Anglican church)

[edit] Sha Tin

• Tao Fung Shan Christian Centre
• Shatin Baptist Church

[edit] Tsing Yi Island

• St. Thomas the Apostle Church

[edit] Kwai Fong

• Revival Christian Church

[edit] Monasteries

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• 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) - Latin Rite Catholic
• Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - Buddhist [1]
• Tsz Hsing Monastery (Lantau)
• Yin Hing Monastery (Lantau)
• Chamshan Monastery, Clear Water Bay

[edit] Hindu Temples

• Kowloon Hindu Temple - Carnavon Road
• Happy Valley Hindu Temple
• ISKCON temple - Tsim Sha Tsui / Mody Road

[edit] Sikh temple

• Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple - Stubbs Road / Queen's Road East

[edit] Synagogues

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• Kehilat Zion - Hechal Ezra
• Ohel Leah Synagogue - Robinson Road
• Shuva Israel Community Centre

[edit] 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

[edit] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Hong Kong China Temple

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Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - photo from June 1997

• Hong Kong China Temple located on Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong
• Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
• Tsing Yi Island
• Shi Guo Bridge
• Homantin Chapel
• Yuen Long
• Tuen Mun
• Over 10 other chapels are located throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories

[edit] Others

• First Church, Church of Scientology

[edit] See also

• Chinese mythology
• Religion in China
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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• Religion and custom in Hong Kong