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Hoi Sham Island (), also called To Kwa Wan Island (), was an island in
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/ref> Upon reclamation of the bay of To Kwa Wan in the 1960s, the island was connected to the urban To Kwa Wan area, and was converted into Hoi Sham Park in 1972. The Fishtail Rock and Hoi Sham Rock were preserved and are displayed in the park. The temple was demolished in 1964 and the statue of Lung Mo () was relocated to the nearby
Photo gallery of the park
*Historical images of the island
To Kwa Wan Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong {{HongKong-geo-stub
Hoi Sham Island (), also called To Kwa Wan Island (), was an island in Kowloon Bay
Kowloon Bay is a body of water within Victoria Harbour and an area within Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The bay is located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between ...
off the coast of To Kwa Wan
To Kwa Wan () is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula. The area is part of urban Hong Kong, and is situated between Hok Yuen, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Wai and Ma Tau Kok. Administratively, the area belongs to the Kowloon City ...
, Kowloon Peninsula
The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong, alongside Victoria Harbour and facing toward Hong Kong Island. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collect ...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. It was connected to the mainland as a consequence of land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
, and it is now part of Hoi Sham Park ().
History
The island was known by the locals for its distinctive shape of the rocks, some of them were given names, such as Hoi Sham Rock () and Fishtail Rock (), and the island was believed to be a place of good feng shui. A Lung Mo Temple (), also called Hoi Sham Temple (), was originally built on the island at the foot of the rock.Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the revised scheme South East Kowloon Development, EIA Report12.7 Proposed Mitigation Measures
/ref> Upon reclamation of the bay of To Kwa Wan in the 1960s, the island was connected to the urban To Kwa Wan area, and was converted into Hoi Sham Park in 1972. The Fishtail Rock and Hoi Sham Rock were preserved and are displayed in the park. The temple was demolished in 1964 and the statue of Lung Mo () was relocated to the nearby
Tin Hau Temple
Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to Tin Hau (Mazu). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below.
Famous temples
Famous Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong include:
...
, built in 1885 and located at the corner of Ha Heung Road () and Lok Shan Road (). In this temple, the statue of the Lung Mo is on the altar of the left bay (right side when viewed from the front).
See also
*List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
Hong Kong comprises the Kowloon Peninsula and 263 islands over , the largest being Lantau Island and the second largest being Hong Kong Island. Ap Lei Chau is one of the most densely populated islands in the world.
Hong Kong Island is historic ...
References
External links
Photo gallery of the park
*Historical images of the island
To Kwa Wan Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong {{HongKong-geo-stub