Pui To
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Pui To was a Buddhist monk
living at the time of the Liu Song Dynasty
in the Southern and Northern Dynasties
.
The legend has it that he once went to Tuen Mun
in the New Territories
of Hong Kong
to construct roads, and he lived at a big cave at the present day Castle Peak
. It is believed that the Tsing Shan Monastery
, the Pui To Stop
of the MTR
light rail and the Pui To Road
of Hong Kong
is named after him.
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
living at the time of the Liu Song Dynasty
Liu Song Dynasty
The Liu Song Dynasty , also known as Song Dynasty , Former Song , or Southern Song , was first of the four Southern Dynasties in China, succeeding the Eastern Jin Dynasty and followed by the Southern Qi Dynasty....
in the Southern and Northern Dynasties
Southern and Northern Dynasties
The Southern and Northern Dynasties was a period in the history of China that lasted from 420 to 589 AD. Though an age of civil war and political chaos, it was also a time of flourishing arts and culture, advancement in technology, and the spreading of Mahayana Buddhism and Daoism...
.
The legend has it that he once went to Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun is a town near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in Hong Kong which can be dated back to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at the Castle...
in the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
to construct roads, and he lived at a big cave at the present day Castle Peak
Castle Peak
Castle Peak is the name of several mountains:*Castle Peak , Sierra Nevada range*Castle Peak , Elk Mountains*Castle Peak , Sawatch Range, Colorado*Castle Peak , White Cloud Mountains, Idaho*Castle Peak...
. It is believed that the Tsing Shan Monastery
Tsing Shan Monastery
The Tsing Shan Monastery is situated at the foot of Castle Peak, Hong Kong. The Monastery is graded as Grade I historic building.-Overview:...
, the Pui To Stop
Pui To Stop
The Pui To Stop is one of the MTR Light Rail stops. It is elevated at Pui To Road and Castle Peak Road in Tuen Mun District...
of the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
light rail and the Pui To Road
Pui To Road
Pui To Road is a east-west road in Hong Kong. There is a cross in the middle part of Pui To Road with Tuen Mun Channel. Pui To Road is about 1 km...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
is named after him.