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Lin Fa Temple or Lin Fa Kung (traditional Chinese: 蓮花宮, lit. "Lotus Temple") is a temple located at the end of Lin Fa Kung Street, which is named after the temple, in the Tai Hang area in the southeastern part of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island.〔http://www.gohk.gov.hk/text/eng/welcome/wc_spots.html〕 It was originally built 1863, during the Qing dynasty, and was reconstructed in 1986 and 1999. The original use of the temple was a worship place for Guanyin (also known as "Kwun Yam" in Cantonese), the goddess of mercy.〔http://www.thaiworldview.com/hongkong/hkisland/causewaybay3.htm.〕 Nowadays, it is a tourist attraction as well as a place for local people to celebrate traditional festivals including the Mid-autumn Festival, when the traditional Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is held. Previously listed as a Grade I historic building,〔(List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings in Building Assessment ) (as of 27 December 2013)〕 the Lin Fa Temple has been declared a monument. ==History== Lin Fa Temple was originally built in the Qing Dynasty (1863). It is said that Kwun Yam, the goddess of mercy, once showed up on the Lotus Rock to help people get rid of disasters and bring them good luck. Since then, the local people built up a temple which looks like a lotus on the Lotus Rock to house Kwun Yam, hoping that she could bring them peace and serenity. Every year on the 19th day of February, June, September and November in lunar calendar, worshippers will go to Lin Fa Temple to pay tribute to Kwun Yam and celebrate the important days such as her birthday, the day when she became a nun and the Goddess of Mercy. On Mid-Autumn festival, the traditional Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance show is held. Other events are celebrated on different special festivals. Apart from Kwun Yam, the temple also houses other deities including Tai Sui – Sixty Gods of Time (traditional Chinese: 太歲), Wai Tor – Buddhist Temple Guardian (traditional Chinese: 韋馱) and Choi Sun – God of Wealth (traditional Chinese :財神). The Chinese Temples Committee has taken over the temple since 1975. The temple was renovated by the Committee in 1986.〔http://www.cis.edu.hk/sec/ss/Geography/Year10+/Hong_Kong_mini_guides/2009/culture_historical/Tam11AM.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lin Fa Temple」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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