Lin Fa Temple

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Title

Lin Fa Temple
Lin Fa Kung
蓮花宮

Subject

Declared Monument
Historic Building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Religious Site

Description

Lin Fa Temple or Lin Fa Kung is a temple located at the end of Lin Fa Kung Street, which is named after the temple, in the Tai Hang area in the southeastern part of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island. The original use of the temple was a worship place for Guanyin, the goddess of mercy. Nowadays, it is a tourist attraction as well as a place for local people to celebrate traditional festivals.

Creator

Hong Kong Followers of the Kwun Yam

Date

1863

Contributor

Chinese Temples Committee
The Antiques and Monuments Office
The Hong Kong Government

Rights

Right to pray inside the building

Relation

Po Lin Monastery
Man Mo Temple
Tai Hang Dragon Dance
Kwun Yum Open Treasury

Format

The Lin Fa Temple is specially structured. The front section of the terrace is supported by 10–12 feet high pillars, while the back section is situated on a boulder, which is also called the "Lotus Rock". Nowadays, part of the boulder is hidden by the exterior wall, and the rest of it is exposed and still can be seen.

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

linfatemple1863

Coverage

World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era

Collection

Citation

Hong Kong Followers of the Kwun Yam , “Lin Fa Temple,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed May 5, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/21.

Geolocation