Small Roadside Taoist Temple in Stanley, Hong Kong


Small Temples are almost everywhere in Hong Kong. 

If you feel you need some protection for the Gods of Heaven you can look for the nearest one at the corner of the road and make an offer or burn an incense stick. This one is near the Main Street in Stanley, on the south side of Hong Kong island.

Some useful links:

 Taoism in the BBC Encyclopedia of Religions
Wikipedia. Religion In China
Taoism in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Religions

There are endless academic disputes about the distinction between  Chinese polytheistic religious beliefs and proper Taoism and about the differences between Taoist "Religion" and "Philosophy". 

Ancient "folk" religions, Taoist disciplines, many aspects of Buddhism and sometimes Hindu doctrines are all practiced together.




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