Wong Tai Sin Temple-Hong Kong

For Christmas break, I went to Hong Kong with my friend, Julie. I decided to divide the trip into a few different posts, so this way, it would be better organized. The first post will be for Wong Tai Sin Temple. It is a Taoist temple located in the Northern Kowloon area of Hong Kong. I feel that there are some resemblances between Japanese and Chinese temples, but distinctions definitely exist. Most notably, the architecture and the aesthetics of the garden retain cultural individuality. Japanese temples, for the most part, seem to hold a naturalistic appearance, blending into the surrounding environment. On the other hand, Wong Tai Sin presented a more elaborate air with detailed dragons and statues and bright colors. Luckily, we visited this temple on our first day, which was the only day of sunshine. Wondering through the garden and then gazing towards the surrounding skyscraper filled horizon brought about the combination of modernity mixed with history. This was just the break I needed.