Joss House Bay
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Joss House Bay, also known as Tai Miu Wan (Chinese:
大廟灣; Pinyin
: Dàmiào Wān) indigenously, is near the south end of Clear Water Bay Peninsula
in Hong Kong
.
The Cantonese name Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Pinyin
: Dàmiào Wān) means the bay of large temple after the oldest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong.
The Tin Hau Temple was a large joss house
built in 1266. It is the oldest and biggest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong so it is called the Big Temple. It is a Grade I Historic Building. The temple is located near Fat Tong Mun, the channel between the peninsula and Tung Lung Chau
on the major channel along the sea route in the South China. It was founded by the Lam family in former Po Kong in Kowloon
.
. This inscription is dated to the Jiashu year of Xianchun's reign in the Southern Song Dynasty (i.e. 1274 AD). It is the oldest dated inscription in Hong Kong, and records a visit by an officer in charge of the salt administration. It also gives the history of two temples, north and south of Joss House Bay.
will invite tender for the special ferry service between Joss House Bay and a town location pier, usually North Point
.
New World First Ferry
operated the service from North Point
to Joss House Bay for worshippers over the two days from 19 April to 20 April in 2006. Both fast ferry and ordinary ferry services were provided http://www.nwff.com.hk/engtext/ournews/cn101000.asp?newsid=232. Over 10,000 worshippers used the service in 2006 http://www.nwff.com.hk/engtext/ournews/cn101000.asp?newsid=235.
2006 North Point to Joss House Bay Ferry Fares
Note: Single fare only available from Joss House Bay.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
大廟灣; Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Dàmiào Wān) indigenously, is near the south end of Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clearwater Bay School , The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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The Cantonese name Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Dàmiào Wān) means the bay of large temple after the oldest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong.
Tin Hau Temple
- Main article: Tin Hau Temple, Joss House BayTin Hau Temple, Joss House BayThe Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay , sometimes referred to as Tai Miu is Hong Kong's oldest and largest Tin Hau Temple...
The Tin Hau Temple was a large joss house
Joss house
A Shenist temple or Chinese folk temple is a place for worshiping the variety of indigenous Chinese shen from Chinese folk religion and Chinese mythology....
built in 1266. It is the oldest and biggest Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong so it is called the Big Temple. It is a Grade I Historic Building. The temple is located near Fat Tong Mun, the channel between the peninsula and Tung Lung Chau
Tung Lung Chau
Tung Lung Chau , also known as Nam Tong Island is an island located off the tip of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is also referred by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To or Tung Lung Island .The island is largely uninhabited...
on the major channel along the sea route in the South China. It was founded by the Lam family in former Po Kong in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
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Rock inscription
The rock inscription at Joss House Bay is a declared monument of Hong KongDeclared monuments of Hong Kong
Declared monuments of Hong Kong are places, structures or buildings legally declared to be "protected". In Hong Kong, declaring a monument requires consulting the Antiquities Advisory Board, the approval of the Chief Executive as well as the publication of the notice in government gazette.As of 12...
. This inscription is dated to the Jiashu year of Xianchun's reign in the Southern Song Dynasty (i.e. 1274 AD). It is the oldest dated inscription in Hong Kong, and records a visit by an officer in charge of the salt administration. It also gives the history of two temples, north and south of Joss House Bay.
Transportation
Every year during Tin Hau Festival, the Transport DepartmentTransport Department (Hong Kong)
Transport Department is responsible for transportation related policy in Hong Kong. The department reports to the Transport and Housing Bureau.The current Commissioner for Transport is Joseph Lai.-See also:* Transport in Hong Kong...
will invite tender for the special ferry service between Joss House Bay and a town location pier, usually North Point
North Point
North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...
.
New World First Ferry
New World First Ferry
New World First Ferry Services Limited is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999, when it took over the 8 licensed ferry routes transferred from the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry...
operated the service from North Point
North Point
North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...
to Joss House Bay for worshippers over the two days from 19 April to 20 April in 2006. Both fast ferry and ordinary ferry services were provided http://www.nwff.com.hk/engtext/ournews/cn101000.asp?newsid=232. Over 10,000 worshippers used the service in 2006 http://www.nwff.com.hk/engtext/ournews/cn101000.asp?newsid=235.
2006 North Point to Joss House Bay Ferry Fares
| Class | Single/Return | Adult | Chird |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | Return | $50 | $25 |
| Deluxe | Return | $60 | $30 |
| Fast Ferry | Return | $60 | $30 |
| Ordinary | Single* | $25 | $12.5 |
| Deluxe | Single* | $30 | $15 |
| Fast Ferry | Single* | $30 | $15 |
Note: Single fare only available from Joss House Bay.