Jinhua Heritage Pai-fong
Mar 3, 2021, 17:15 PM
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Jinhua Heritage Pai-fong
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jinhua-heritage-pai-fong
According to Master Wong Tai Sin, he was originally called Wong Cho Ping, and he was born in Jinhua, Zhejiang in the Eastern Jin dynasty. A pair of semi-relief door god murals made of painted pottery, that are nearly three meters high are installed on the front side of the bell and drum towers, standing on both sides of the decorated archway to guard the worshipping platform and the main altar of Wong Tai Sin Temple.
History of
Wong Tai Sin Temple
In April 1942, guidance from Master Wong Tai Sin was received through divine writing. These Taoist priests were directed to erect a new temple in the area of Chuk Yuen in Kowloon City. The writings from the Master indicated “This place, a symbol of the wings of phoenix, is blessed and it is the most appropriate place to set up a temple to propagate religious doctrines.” They then inserted a bamboo stick on the ground as a sign and thus set up the main altar. At the beginning, the Main Altar, Confucian Hall, General Office, dormitory, main gate and the wells were built in the temple. The other buildings were constructed continually in the coming years. Its Taoist architecture reflects nothing less than the significance and teachings of Taoism. The buildings contain the five elements in Chinese Fengshui culture, where Bronze Pavilion represents “Metal”, Scripture Hall represents “Wood”, Yuk Yik Fountain represents “Water”, Yue Heung Pavilion represents “Fire” and Earth Wall represents “Earth”.