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May 27 (Lunar calendar: April 9), 2023 Saturday | Dawnxisoul393art

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  Today, we went to "Man Mo Temple" to pay tribute to the literary God "Wenchang" and the martial god "Guan Yu" and sketching. Man Mo Temple is located on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. It was built between 1847 and 1862. It is one of the earliest temples built in Hong Kong. Man Mo Temple is a place for worshiping gods and people in the area to discuss and resolve disputes. Man Mo Temple embodies the social organizations and religious customs of Hong Kong in the past and has important historical and social significance. In 2009, Man Mo Temple was rated as a class I historical building in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Antiquities Advisory Committee. In 2010, Man Mo Temple was listed as a statutory monument in Hong Kong under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance. There are two granite drum platforms outside the main gate of Man Mo Temple. A stone lion sits on the left and right of the front yard. The temple is designed according to the traditional ...

May 13 (Lunar calendar: March 24), 2023 Saturday | Dawnxisoul393art

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Today we went to the Buddhist temple of "Chuk Lam Shin Yuen" in Hibiscus Hill, Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong to pay homage to the Bodhisattvas and to sketch and paint. After arriving at Tsuen Wan by boat and subway, we took minibus No. 85 on Siu Wo Street in Tsuen Wan to the gate of Chuk Lam Shin Yuen. Chuk Lam Shin Yuen was surrounded by beautiful scenery, with a panoramic view of the new town of Tsuen Wan and a distant view of Rambal Strait and Tsing Yi Island. Chuk Lam Shin Yuen was beautiful. The gate building of Chuk Lam Shin Yuen was painted with the vermilion characters "Chuk Lam Shin Yuen". It is far away from the downtown and returns to nature. Many plants are planted in the temple, such as magnolia, fire dragon fruit, kumquat tree, and papaya tree. Walking in the Zen courtyard, we also met a lovely little squirrel. Chuk Lam Shin Yuen temple was the largest Buddhist temple in the central area of Hong Kong. It was founded by Rongqiu old monk...

May 6 (Lunar calendar: March 17), 2023 Saturday | Dawnxisoul393art

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  《The  Sea God of  "Hung Sage"》painted by dawnxisoul393 The days of strong wind in Hong Kong have finally passed. It was a beautiful day in the golden autumn of October and our family went to the sea god Hung Sage temple on Kau Sai Chau Island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong to sketch. Kau Sai Chau Island is the largest island in Sai Kung and the sixth-largest island in Hong Kong, with an area of 6.69 square kilometers. The islanders used to live by fishing, farming, and drying salt. Because of Hong Kong's economic changes and population migration, it is now sparsely populated. At the southern tip of Kau Sai Chau Island, there is an ancient fishing village - Kau Sai village, which still retains its ancient and simple appearance. The Haishen Hong sage temple in Kau Sai village, Sai Kung, Hong Kong is a temple worshipped by Sai Kung fishermen. The sea god Hung Sage temple is the only temple in the village. Its founding year is unknown, but it is certain that it was completed before...