Ching Chung Koon Traditional Cache
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Located in the heart of Tuen Mun's crowded residential high-rise blocks, Ching Chung Koon is a Taoist temple, was originally opened as a rural retreat in 1961 and features pavilions, lotus ponds bonsai trees, and lanterns from Beijing's Imperial Palace.
'Ching Chung' means Evergreen Pine Tree in Chinese while 'Koon' signifies a Taoist temple.
The main building is the Palace of Pure Brightness and dotted around the exquisitely designed grounds are pagodas, pavilions, pai-laus (ornamental archways), quadrangles, towers, Chinese gardens and fish ponds, all complemented by trees, shrubs, flowers and potted plants. There are many splendid bonsai trees, the perfectly shaped miniature trees.
The visual feast doesn't stop here. There are colourful paintings, examples of calligraphy (writing in Chinese characters) and even poetic inscriptions, all executed with taste and flair. If you're feeling hungry, you might ordering an inexpensive vegetarian meal.
During April or May every year, a fantastic bonsai show containing hundreds of artistically shaped bonsai is open to the public.
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