Taoist Temple. Sai Kung. Hong Kong

Here are a few photos of the Taoist Temple in Sai Kung. It is near the Sai Kung Promenade in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 A video of the temple is here: http://youtu.be/VhKFEzU4A7o

This kind of temples, ubiquitous in Hong Kong, contain altars and statues dedicated to many different Gods are they are more properly part of the Chinese system of "folk" beliefs, rather than of the proper Taoist philosophy or religion. 


























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