A City A Story Photo Weekly Contest#4.2-【TEMPLE】~小城故事相片比賽#4.2-【廟宇】

Camera相機: Samsung S8
Location地點: Wong Tai Sin

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This is the famous Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong!

The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple's claim to make every wish come true upon request might have something to do with its popularity. Home to three religions (Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism), its natural setting and beautifully ornamented buildings make it as much a scenic attraction as an important religious centre.

The temple commemorates the famous monk of yore, Wong Tai Sin (also known as Huang Chu-ping), who was born in the Fourth century and became a deity at Heng Shan (Red Pine Hill). In 1915, Taoist priest Liang Ren-an carried a sacred portrait of Wong Tai Sin from Guangdong in southern China to Hong Kong. Now housing this precious portrait, the Wong Tai Sin Temple is where worshippers pray for good fortune through offerings, divine guidance and fortune telling.

In Taoism, those whose birth sign or other features clash with the Tai Sui of the year means they will face misfortunes or disturbances for the whole current year. They are advised to conduct a prayer session with a priest to propitiate the deity, permitting peace and good fortune during the year. Talismans thought to protect against Tai Sui are sold in many areas.

In Feng Shui, the area of the house corresponding with the position of that year's Tai Sui[clarification needed] is to be left undisturbed to avoid misfortune.Each year, there would be 4 out of the 12 zodiac would need to conduct a prayer session with a priest to propitiate the deity, permitting peace and good fortune during the year.

這是非常著名的黃大仙廟！

黃大仙祠，全稱赤松黃大仙祠或嗇色園黃大仙祠，是香港的一座著名廟宇，位於九龍東黃大仙，佔地約18,000平方米，由非牟利慈善團體嗇色園管理。廟宇主要供奉東晉時南中國道教著名神祇黃初平，另亦有供奉儒、釋兩教的神祇如孔子、觀音等，故三教融合為香港黃大仙祠一大特色。該建築被列作香港一級歷史建築。

黃大仙嗇色園的太歲元辰殿一直是熱門的參拜地點之一，拜祭後更可以順道遊覽附近的名勝和景點，在新一年行個大運。「年頭作福，年尾還神」。踏入新一年，很多犯太歲的人為求心安，都會佩戴不同類型的飾物，或透過拜太歲來化解厄運，時至今日，拜太歲亦成為了香港的一種信仰文化。

黃大仙嗇色園的太歲元辰殿糅合了道教文化和現代科技元素，殿內禁止焚燒寶帛香燭，以檀香取代傳統線香，藉此減低煙量釋放，而「上表」亦以電子感應、亮燈和人造煙霧取代傳統燒衣，再交由園內道長代為上奏，符合環保參神的理念。

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Many thanks to @aaronli for hosting this competition and giving me a chance to look back the city in our busy life.

很多謝 @aaronli 舉行這個比賽，給予一個機會，在忙碌的生活中細看我們所居住的城巿。

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Here also have a Music Challenge, come to join too! !!這裡也有音樂挑戰，也來參加吧！

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