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All three main religions of China-Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism-
are practice d
at this huge and colorfully decorated temple. It was built in 1973 in
honor of the eponymous god, a shepherd taken by an immortal as a young
boy and taught how to devise an elixir of immortality. Today he is one
of Hong Kong's most popular gods and the temple is one of the city's
most revered Taoist shrines. The temple itself is built to embrace the
five elements of fire, earth, gold, wood and water. Fire and earth are
represented in the Yue Heung Shrine, water in the temple fountain, wood
in the Library Hall and gold in the Bronze Luen Pavilion. There are
many fortune tellers in the "office" to predict the future for a donation.
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