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Tin Hau, Tai Hang
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Tai Hang was a traditional century-old village on the Hong Kong Island. There was a nullah running through Tai Hang from Mount Butler to the sea. That's how Tai Hang got its name. The nullah, also called Tai Hang Nullah, was later renovated by covering the nullah, widening pedestrian passages and enhancing landscaping and then became today's Fire Dragon Path.
Tai Hang is famous for the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. Legend has it that a plague broke out in Tai Hang, and to ward off the disease, the villagers made a fire dragon and performed the fire dragon dance on the evenings of the 14th, 15th and 16th days of the eighth lunar month. The method really worked. Since then, the villagers have kept making a fire dragon and parading it around the village every year in order to pray for safety. The fire dragon is made of twine and straw. Its body is 220 feet long and comprises 32 sections. Joss sticks are planted all over the fire dragon's body when it is paraded, which is magnificent. The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance has been performed for more than a hundred years and has been included on the list of the third group of representative projects of the national intangible cultural heritage in recent years.
On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, residents in Tai Hang light the eyes of the fire dragon in Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung to bring the dragon alive and then parade the dragon around all the streets in a clockwise direction. In the process, the fire dragon is displayed in various forms. On the third day, it is thrown into the sea, which is called "Dragon Returning to the Heaven", meaning that the fire dragon takes all the misfortune away from the residences to the sea. A good many visitors come for the annual fire dragon dance event every year.

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Exit B of Tin Hau Station (lift to/from the ground) |
Moreton Terrace Bus Terminus |
Tin Hau Temple
After getting out through Exit B of Tin Hau Station, turn left, cross the road, turn right, then walk along the road, and you will see the Tin Hau Temple Garden.
The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay was built in Tin Hau in the early years of the Qing dynasty, which is how the area nearby got its name. It is still possessed and managed by the descendants of the Dais to this day. Legend has it that there was a red censer washed to today's Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay, which was believed by the villagers to be the theophany of Tin Hau. So they built a temple to worship Tin Hau in order to pray for safety. Legally recognized as a historic site in 1982, the temple is mainly dedicated to Tin Hau, as well as Kwun Yum, Tsai Shen Yeh (Central Gold of Wealth) and Justice Pao. The stone lion from the Tongzhi era, the censer from the Guangxu era, as well as other cultural relics from the Qing dynasty, including plaques, couplets and stone trays, are well preserved in the temple.
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Tour time: Approx. 15 minutes |
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The Tin Hau Temple is located inside the Tin Hau Temple Garden, where wheelchair users cannot enter due to the stairs outside the temple.
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Opening hours: From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day
Address: 10 Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple Road
Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung
After leaving the Tin Hau Temple, turn onto Tung Lo Wan Road on Tin Hau Temple Road and walk along the road for approximately 10 minutes, and you will find the Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung at the end of the road.
The Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung was built in the Daoguang era of the Qing dynasty with a unique architectural style. Supported by pillars, its front hall is built in the shape of an octagonal pagoda on a platform. The back hall and the statute of Kwun Yum are built on a large stone. There is a small terrace right in front of the temple, and the entrances to the temple are built on the left and right sides, respectively, which is different from the layout of traditional temples. It is said that Kwun Yum manifested herself here and blessed the local fishermen. As Kwun Yum was sitting on a lotus flower when descending into the mortal world, the local villagers built a temple to worship the goddess in order to pray for safety and gains when they fish. The annual Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance starts from the Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung, where residents light the eyes of the fire dragon to bring it alive, which has attracted numerous visitors.
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Tour time: Approx. 15 minutes |
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Long flights of stairs make the Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung inaccessible to wheelchair users.
Address: Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung Street
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre
Walk along Tung Lo Wan Road to Wun Sha Street, turn left on Brown Street, and you will reach the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre.
With a history of more than 140 years, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance was included on the list of the third group of national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. The three-story building located at 12 School Street is the site of the original Hung Shing Yi Hok, which was built in the late Qing dynasty, rehabilitated in 1949, and closed later due to insufficient admissions. The building was rated as a Grade-III Historic Building in 2010. In 2019, the conversion of the building into the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance was launched. In 2022, the conversion was completed, and the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance officially opened. Visitors who are interested in the customs of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance may pay a visit to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre, where they can learn about the customs, history, rituals, production and parade routes of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance.
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Tour time: Approx. 30 minutes |
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Each floor of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre is accessible by lift. There are parking spaces designated for the disabled outside the centre and around School Street.
The pavement on Tai Hang Road near the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre is narrow. No dropped kerbs have been set to bystreets, except for the exit to Wun Sha Street. However, please be careful with some dropped kerbs to Wun Sha Street due to their long distances from the ground.
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Opening hours: From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except for Mondays and special public holidays)
Admission: Free of charge (Registration is not required for visitors. Visitor groups must book for visits.)
Website: https://www.firedragon.org.hk
Address: 12 School Street, Tai Hang
Hong Kong Central Library
After getting out through Exit B of Tin Hau Station, turn left, cross the road, turn right, then walk along the road, and you will see the Tin Hau Temple Garden.
The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay was built in Tin Hau in the early years of the Qing dynasty, which is how the area nearby got its name. It is still possessed and managed by the descendants of the Dais to this day. Legend has it that there was a red censer washed to today's Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay, which was believed by the villagers to be the theophany of Tin Hau. So they built a temple to worship Tin Hau in order to pray for safety. Legally recognized as a historic site in 1982, the temple is mainly dedicated to Tin Hau, as well as Kwun Yum, Tsai Shen Yeh (Central Gold of Wealth) and Justice Pao. The stone lion from the Tongzhi era, the censer from the Guangxu era, as well as other cultural relics from the Qing dynasty, including plaques, couplets and stone trays, are well preserved in the temple.
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Tour time: Approx. 30 minutes |
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The Tin Hau Temple is located inside the Tin Hau Temple Garden, where wheelchair users cannot enter due to the stairs outside the temple.
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Address: 66 Causeway Bay Causeway Road
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Visitors must press and hold the button if they need to use the stairlift at Tin Hau Station. Those with hand disorders may turn to relevant staff members.
Parking Spaces Designated for the Disabled
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Tin Hau Temple | Victoria Park, Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay x 2 | |
Tung Lo Wan Road near Queen's College x 2 | |||
Tin Hau Parking Lot x 5 (charge) | |||
Tai Hang Lin Fa Kung | Tung Lo Wan Road near Queen's College x 2 | ||
Causeway Bay School Street (near Wun Sha Street) x 1 | |||
Causeway Bay Brown Street (near School Street) x 1 | |||
Causeway Bay Wun Sha Street x 2 | |||
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre | Causeway Bay School Street (near Wun Sha Street) x 1 | ||
Causeway Bay Brown Street (near School Street) x 1 | |||
Causeway Bay Wun Sha Street x 2 | |||
Hong Kong Central Library | Victoria Park, Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay x 2 | ||
The parking lot of the Hong Kong Central Library x 2 (the reservation is required) | |||
Causeway Bay Gloucester Road (in front of the Lok Sing Centre) x 1 |