Wong Tai Sin District
Encyclopedia
Wong Tai Sin District is one of the 18 districts
of Hong Kong
, and is the only landlocked district of the city. It is located in Kowloon
and has a population of 444,630 (2001 figures). The district has the least educated residents with the lowest income, the oldest residents and the second highest population density.
The district contains the areas of Diamond Hill
, Wang Tau Hom
, Lok Fu
, Chuk Yuen
, Wong Tai Sin
, Tsz Wan Shan
, Fung Wong, Choi Hung and Choi Wan, an area that includes several major public housing estates. Over 85% of the district's residents live in public-built housing.
The district derives its name from the Wong Tai Sin Temple
, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin
, which is located there.
The district is also the location of the Chi Lin Nunnery
, built in the Tang Dynasty
style, a popular tourist attraction.
and the Kwun Tong Line of the MTR
metro
system. The stations are Lok Fu
, Wong Tai Sin
, Diamond Hill
and Choi Hung
.
Districts of Hong Kong
The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided. Each district has a district council, which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when Hong Kong was under British rule...
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...
, and is the only landlocked district of the city. It is located in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
and has a population of 444,630 (2001 figures). The district has the least educated residents with the lowest income, the oldest residents and the second highest population density.
The district contains the areas of Diamond Hill
Diamond Hill
Diamond Hill is a hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The name also refers to the area on or adjacent to the hill. It is surrounded by Ngau Chi Wan, San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin and Tsz Wan Shan. Its northeast is limited by the ridge. It is principally a residential district.-Etymology:Contrary to its name,...
, Wang Tau Hom
Wang Tau Hom
Wang Tau Hom is an area in mid-north New Kowloon of Hong Kong. A public housing estate, Wang Tau Hom Estate, erects in the area.Usually, Wang Tau Hom is regarded as part of Lok Fu due to the nearby MTR station....
, Lok Fu
Lok Fu
Lok Fu is a place in Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is located at the east of Kowloon Tong, the west of Wong Tai Sin and the north of Kowloon City. It geographically includes nearby Wang Tau Hom.It was named as Lo Fu Ngam...
, Chuk Yuen
Chuk Yuen
Chuk Yuen or Chuk Un was a village and an area in New Kowloon of Hong Kong. The area is approximately present-day Wong Tai Sin. The name now also refers to two public housing estates, Chuk Yuen North and Chuk Yuen South Estates....
, Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong
Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.Wong Tai Sin is surrounded by northeast Tsz Wan Shan, east Diamond Hill, south San Po Kong, south west Tung Tau and west Wang Tai Hom...
, Tsz Wan Shan
Tsz Wan Shan
Tsz Wan Shan is a residential area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located at the foot of Temple Hill, it is administratively part of Wong Tai Sin District....
, Fung Wong, Choi Hung and Choi Wan, an area that includes several major public housing estates. Over 85% of the district's residents live in public-built housing.
The district derives its name from the Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple
Wong Tai Sin Temple is one of the most famous shrines in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000-m² Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim...
, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin is a Chinese deity popular in Hong Kong with the power of healing. His name literally translates to the "Great Immortal Wong". Wong Tai Sin is the divine form of the individual "Wong Cho Ping".-Legend:...
, which is located there.
The district is also the location of the Chi Lin Nunnery
Chi Lin Nunnery
Chi Lin Nunnery is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Covering a space of more than 33,000 square meters, the temple complex includes a nunnery, temple halls, Chinese gardens, visitor's hostels and a vegetarian restaurant. The temple hall have statues of...
, built in the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
style, a popular tourist attraction.
Transport
Wong Tai Sin is served by Lung Cheung RoadLung Cheung Road
Lung Cheung Road is part of Route 7 in Hong Kong, linking Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. It is a dual 3-lane carriageway for its entire length....
and the Kwun Tong Line 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...
metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system. The stations are Lok Fu
Lok Fu (MTR)
Lok Fu is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line.-Station layout:Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.-Entrances/exits:*A: Lok Fu Centre Phase I *B: Lok Fu Centre Phase II-Minibus routes:To Broadcast Drive:...
, Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin (MTR)
Wong Tai Sin is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. It is named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is managed by Taoist organisation Sik Sik Yuen.-Station layout:Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.-Entrances/Exits:...
, Diamond Hill
Diamond Hill (MTR)
Diamond Hill Station is an MTR station located in Diamond Hill, Northern Kowloon. It is on the Kwun Tong Line. This station's livery is dark gray with silver stones symbolising diamonds. The station is incorporated into the large Plaza Hollywood development.-Station layout:Platforms 1 and 2...
and Choi Hung
Choi Hung (MTR)
Choi Hung is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line. The station is named after the nearby Choi Hung Estate, a public housing estate. The station's livery is navy blue with stripes of the colours of the rainbow, as Choi Hung in Cantonese means rainbow.-Third track:Although there are...
.
External links
- Wong Tai Sin District Council
- District Council Election 2007 - Electoral Boundary Maps - Wong Tai Sin (6.7MB pdf file)
- Wong Tai Sin 黃大仙 Articles on, and photos and videos of, the district and places accessible from Wong Tai Sin station.