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Kwun Yam Shrine

TIME : 2016/2/17 11:50:22

Towards the southeast end of Repulse Bay beach is Kwun Yam Shrine, an unusual shrine to Kwun Yam, the goddess of mercy. The surrounding area has an amazing assembly of deities and figures – goldfish, rams, the money god and other southern Chinese icons, as well as statues of Tin Hau. Most of the statues were funded by local personalities and businesspeople during the 1970s.

In front of the shrine to the left as you face the sea is Longevity Bridge (長壽橋); crossing it is supposed to add three days to your life.