Places of worship in Hong Kong

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.

Buddhist temples

* Chi Lin Nunnery (志蓮淨苑)
* Ling Wan Temple (凌雲寺)
* Sau Mau Ping Temple
* Po Lin Temple
* Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery [ Lonely planet 2002 issue page 239 steve Fallon ]
* Po Lin Monastery
* Wong Tai Sin Temple
* Tin Hau Temple
* Chamshan Monastery, Clear Water Bay
* Western Monastery (西方寺)

Joss houses

Che Kung Miu

* Che Kung MiuThere are at least 2 temples in Hong Kong.
* 1 temple in Tai Wai, Sha Tin
* 1 temple in Sai Kung

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. [ [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_15.php Antiquities and Monuments Office: Tin Hau Temple, Causeway Bay] ] 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. [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007)] ]

Other locations [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007)] ] in Hong Kong:

* 1 temple in Aberdeen (Graded as Grade II historic building)
* 4 temples on Cheung Chau (2 of them were graded as Grade II historic building; 1 of them was graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple in Fan Lau, Lantau Island (Graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple on Kat O Island (Graded as Grade I historic building)
* 1 temple in Lei Yue Mun village (Kowloon) (Graded as Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple in Ma Wan (Graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple on Peng Chau (Graded as Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple on Ping Chau (Graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple in Ping Che, Ta Kwu Ling (Graded as Grade II historic building)
* 3 temples on Sai Kung other than the one in Joss House Bay (2 of them were Graded as Grade II historic building and one of them was graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple in Sham Shui Po (Graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple in Shau Kei Wan (Graded as Grade I historic building)
* 1 temple in Shek O village, Shek O
* 1 temple on South Ninepin Island (Ninepin Group)
* 1 temple in Tai O, adjacent to Kwan Ti temple
* 3 temples in Tai Po(both graded as Grade II historic building; the one in Tsz Tong Tsuen is adjacent to Man Tai Temple)
* 2 temple on Tap Mun Chau (one was graded as Grade I historic building; the other was graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple in To Kwa Wan (Graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple in Tsuen Wan Town (Graded as Grade II historic building)
* 1 temple in Tsing Lung Tau (Graded as Grade III historic building)
* 1 temple on Tsing Yi Island
* 1 temple in Tung Chung (Graded as Grade I historic building) [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 Jan 2007)] ]
* 1 temple in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling (declared monument) [ [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_77.php Antiquities and Monuments Office: Tin Hau Temple, Lung Yeuk Tau] ]

am Tai Tsz Temples

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

Chun Kwan Temple

* Chun Kwan Temple on the Tsing Yi Island.

Mixture of Chinese religions

*Yuen Yuen Institute

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"

Hong Kong Island

Wan Chai District

* [http://hongkongcitychurch.com Hong Kong City Church]

Central and Western District

* Community Church Hong Kong
* [http://www.icahk.org/ International Christian Assembly]
* [http://www.islandecc.hk/ Island Evangelical Community Church]
* [http://www.thevine.org.hk/ The Vine Christian Fellowship]
* The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong
* [http://www.faithcommunitychurch.org.hk/ Faith Community Church, Hong Kong]
* 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
* [http://www.unionchurchhk.org/ Union Church, Hong Kong]
* [http://www.thevine.org.hk The Vine Christian Fellowship]
* [http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/HK.html St Luke's Cathedral] (Orthodox Christian)
* Christian Scientists Church (Mid-Levels), Hong Kong
* Mormon Church (Mid-Levels), Hong Kong
* [http://www.ambassador.org.hk/ Ambassador International Church, Hong Kong]
* St. Joan of Arc Configuration Chapel (Braemar Hill), Hong Kong

Kowloon

* [http://www.icahk.org/ Hong Kong Indian Subh Samachar Fellowship]
* [http://www.ecchk.org/ 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
* [http://www.skhsbc.org.hk/ 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

New Territories

* Crown of Thorns' Church (Anglican church)

Sha Tin

* Tao Fung Shan Christian Centre
* Shatin Baptist Church

Tsing Yi Island

* St. Thomas the Apostle Church

Kwai Fong

* Revival Christian Church

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) - Latin Rite Catholic
* Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - Buddhist [http://www.10kbuddhas.org]
* Tsz Hsing Monastery (Lantau)
* Yin Hing Monastery (Lantau)
*Chamshan Monastery, Clear Water Bay

Hindu Temples

* Happy Valley Hindu Temple
* ISCKON temple - Tsim Sha Tsui / Mody Road

ikh temple

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

ynagogues

* [http://www.kehilat-zion.org Kehilat Zion - Hechal Ezra]
* Ohel Leah Synagogue - Robinson Road

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

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

* 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

Others

* First Church, Church of Scientology

ee also

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

References

External links

* [http://www.info.gov.hk/yearbook/2003/english/chapter18/18_00.html Religion and custom in Hong Kong]