香港旅遊景點介紹---西貢滘西洲洪聖古廟(Hung Shing Temple )

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For a relaxing day out in the country, head for the remote island of Kau Sai Chau, in the middle of the large bay off the New Territories town of Sai Kung. There you can find superb tranquillity and a temple that has won an award from UNESCO as an outstanding culture and heritage restoration project.

According to a plaque on the temple wall, it was built in 1889 as a shrine to Hung Shing, God of the Sea, one of the deities worshipped by the island's many fishermen. It also served as a community centre, and a school for the children of the village.

The building is a typical small rural temple with two halls. The courtyard between the front and main halls has been roofed over, while the space on both sides remains open. One of the side chambers was used for the school, and the other one as living quarters for the temple-keeper.

In addition to the image of Hung Shing set in a place of honour on the main altar, there are images of two other deities of seafarers, Choi Pak Shing Kwan and Shui Sin Yeuh. The wall behind the altar has an attractive mural depicting dragons, while a model of a dragon boat and seafaring memoribilia are displayed in the main hall.Although 120 years old, the temple has been renovated four times, probably because of damage caused by the fierce winds and heavy rainstorms the island is subjected to in bad weather.

The latest project was financed by a grant of HK$2 million from the Hong Kong Jockey Club and completed in 2000. This beautifully preserved temple won a UNESCO award for being one of the Outstanding Asia-Pacific Historic Monument Preservation Projects of 2000. The temple was declared a monument in 2002.

Open to the public from 6am - 6pm daily.

Allow a leisurely day for this outing, including a couple of hours to explore the town of Sai Kung where you can also have a great seafood meal on the waterfront.

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How To Get There
Hung Shing Temple (Kau Sai Chau)
Bus 92 or 96R (available on Sundays & Public Holidays only) from MTR Choi Hung Station Exit C2 or Green Minibus 1A/1M from MTR Choi Hung Station Exit C2. Walk along the waterfront to Sai Kung Pier (opposite Tung Kee Seafood Restaurant) and take the privately-owned boat to Kau Sai Chau.

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要享受一天的郊遊，可選擇前往新界西貢以東的寧靜小島滘西洲，您還可以參觀奪得2000年度聯合國教育、科學及文化組織「亞太區文物古蹟保護傑出項目獎」的洪聖古廟。


西貢滘西洲的洪聖古廟，主祀島上漁民供奉的其中一位海上守護神－洪聖，古廟同時也是社區的中心和用作村校。從古廟的碑記推測，洪聖古廟建於1889年。洪聖古廟是香港其中一個研究漢代以至新石器時代香港歷史的重要古蹟。


古廟為兩進三開間建築，左邊是廟祝起居的地方，右邊曾用作村學校舍，教育村中子弟。後進正殿神壇供奉洪聖爺、財帛星君及水仙爺。廟內又放置龍船模型和各類與漁業有關的用品。


洪聖古廟年代久遠，飽受風吹雨打，廟內又擺放了珍貴的古物，因此曾進行過四次全面整修工程。


古廟最近一次的修復工程，獲香港賽馬會慈善信託基金撥款港幣200萬元資助，於2000年竣工。這項修復工程奪得2000年度聯合國教育、科學及文化組織頒發的“亞太區文物古蹟保護傑出項目獎”第三名。洪聖古廟於2002年被列為香港法定古蹟。古廟開放時間為每日上午6時至晚上6時。

參觀洪聖古廟，不妨順道花數小時遊覽西貢市中心，並且到西貢海傍享用一頓海鮮盛宴。

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如何前往洪聖古廟 (滘西洲)
港鐵彩虹站C2出口乘92線或96R線巴士(只在星期日及公眾假期行走)或乘往西貢1A/1M線綠色小巴往西貢總站;
因目前未有固定公眾渡輪服務來往滘西洲，旅客可在西貢墟市的碼頭 (通記海鮮酒家對面) 轉乘私辦街渡前往洪聖古廟。