Wong Tai Sin Temple - A Fortune Teller"s Temple

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The Wong Tai Sin Temple is a renowned religious sanctuary known as a "fortune teller's temple" founded in 1921.
This temple is situated in close proximity to the Lion Rock north of Kowloon in Hong Kong and is one of the city's most valued and treasured attractions.
The temple attracts a number of sightseers from around the world that are enthusiastic about the power of this great temple.
This shrine was built as a dedication to the great holy Wong Chuping.
The great immortal Wong was a student of Taosim until he achieved the state of enlightenment and made himself an immortal human being.
He then was named Wong Tai Sin and he lived on as a servant of his great God.
Wong called upon many people that were suffering from evil, death, wounded or dishonesty and healed them.
His power and mercy guaranteed that the chosen would be granted whatever it is that they wished for.
The temple today still stands as a monastery and a place where fortunes are told and wishes are delivered.
Thousands of locals and foreign sightseers are seen gathered with offerings and joss sticks, kneeling before the altar and getting their fortunes told.
At the temple, sightseers will find many fortune tellers in many areas awaiting a devotee's request.
There are fortune tellers that read your face, palm and mind.
Due to the temples historical and traditional significance, it was categorized as a Grade II historical building.
The temple that sprawls across 18, 000 square meters boasts many attractions and other restored artefacts from the time of the revered Wong Tai Sin.
The temple boasts traditional Chinese architecture at the entrance and within the building.
The grand red pillars are a beautiful sight at the temple and the roof is built using golden roofing sheets, multi-coloured carvings and colourful latticework can also be seen.
The garden of the temple houses a large courtyard that boasts a plethora of fountains.
Visitors to the temple will be amazed when they seek out the Nine Dragon Wall attraction and the large painting of Wong Tai San that stands tall at the foremost central altar of the shrine.
Other attractions here include a range of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian literature, portraits of revered Taoist's, The Three-Saint Hall, Daxiong-baodian Grand Hall, Shansheng Hall and the Good Wish Garden.
At the temple grounds, sightseers can find an array of memorial archways, fortuneteller stalls, the Bronze Pavilion (Serving as the resting ground for Wong Tai Sin), the Sik Sik Yuen Memorial Hall, the Confucian Hall and the Yue Heung Shrine are among the many breathtaking attractions here.
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