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"FIVE DRAGON TEMPLE.”

Giant Brass Image.

A KOWLOON CITY PLACE OF WORSHIP.

"Five Dragon Temple" at Kow- loon City is well worth the trouble of visiting as it contains many ob- ject of interest to the European. Hanging on the wall is a scroll in English which gives the history of the giant "Chan Mo" or "Pak Tal" as it is known in the vernacular, an image over 500 years old repos- ing on the altar of honour.

There are images worked in brass of a tortoise, and a snake which represent the deitics who carry out Ged's benevolent orders. That the natives of Kowloon attach much importance to the temple is evident from the large incense containers bestowed in the place of worship, "Chan Mo."

Below we give an interesting translation:----

Charge). The image was the pro- perty of the Sze Tez Shim Lam Monastery, and that it fell into the hands of some ordinary individuals after the political change in the San Hoi year. On reference to some Taoist Authoritles, it has been found that "Chan Mo was born in the 3rd moon of the 3rd year of the Emperor Hol of the Tsui Dynasty. He was born a

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The whole colony comprises an area of about 891 square miles, with a population (1921) of 662,200 (1925, est. 874,420). The non-Chinese resi-

denta, excluding Daval and military, numbered about 15,200 (1925, est. 16,500).- '

A Free Port.

The capital of the colony is Victoria, which lies along the northern shore of the island, facing the mainland; and between the mainland and the elty is the harbour which is one of the finest in the world, with a water area of some 10 square miles, With the exception of liquor and tobacco the port is free, and is fortified. It possesses excellent locks, capable of holding the largest vessels for the purposes of repair. There is a considerable ship repairing, and "construction industry. Shipping

entered (1923). 26,701,120 tons. A railway, of which 23 miles belong to the Government, runs from Kow- loon to Canton; the length north- of the Sham Chun River (which is the boundary of the British ter- ritory) la controlled by the Chinese Government.. A light railway. runs through the fertile valleys of: the north-east portion of the Now Territories from Fanling to Sha- tau-kok, a distance of 7 miles. Good roads connect the principal districts with the railway.

Climate.

The island is broken in shape and mountainous, the highest point being Victoria Peak, which is about 1,820 feet high. The Peak. District is a favourite place of re- sidence, and is reserved for Euro- peans. The new Territories con- tain peaks from 1,800 to 8,000 feet. The hot season lasts from May to October. During the win- ter months, from November to March, the climate is cooler, drier, and more invigorating. The aver age daily maximum temperature ranges from 97 degrees in July to 68 degrees in February, and the average daily minimum tempera- ture from 78 degrees in July to 55 degrees in February The average annual rainfall is 84 in., of which no loss than 75 per cent falls be tween May and September, when the S.W. monsoon prevails.

Mr. Tsang Foo, the local coal- merchant is mainly responsible for divine ange. He took onth to re- the temple's erection, having pur- move all evil spirits, and to protect chased the brass idol from Canton the people. He gave up his secular and supervised the building outside life, and took up the study of Tao- his villa and school. A typical. ex-ism. After pursuing his study in ample of foreign influence in Chin- Mo Tung Hill for 43 years, he suc ese life is noticeable in Mr. Tsang's | ceeded in becoming an immortal. house which adjoins the temple. He took the North under his pro- The grounds contain buildings of tection. He showed his appearance strictly Chinese type and the semi- on the solicitation of any man, and European type, while a Chinese suppressed any evil spirit when pond has two foreign-style rowing 'asked to. He came down among boats in it and the garden has a the people overy Kang San or Kap wind-driven 'water condenser; made Tsz day and every 3rd or 7th day, in Illinois, U.S.A.

to remove all causes of misfortune, It is stated in the Annals of the Mo Tang Hill that the place where Chan Mo resided in retirement, was the Five Dragon Monastery, Dur- ing the Dynastics of the Emperors Tong Tai Chung and. Sung Chan Chung,, he showed great divine prodigy on different occasions, and much more in the Yuen and Ming Dynasties. When the Emperor Shai Tso of the Yuen Dynasty first History of the brass Image of the established his capital at Peking, god "Chan Mo" in the Five Dragon he revealed the appearance of his Monastery.

Divine Tortoide and Snake on the "Mr. Tsang Shiu-wing alias Ko Leung river in the 12th moon Tsang Foo bought the image at of that year, prophesying the foun-

It1dation of the Sung Dynasty. Canton for a sum of $1,200. 'measures 8 feet high, and weighs temple was therefore built for his over 1,000 cattles. At the left of worship. Seventy-four years later, its robe, are inscribed the 18 char- on a "Tin Shau" festival in the Yan acters, "Yam Chaf Tuk Li Kwong Chung Dynasty he again showed Tung Chu Chi Shi Pok Kim Kunhis appearance in Mo Tung Hill. Im" (Imperial Inspector-General of

Kam Luk Temple.

was extended to the farthest coun- Salt Commissioner engraved on the destroyed. Can it be the case that Canton Shipping and Salt Commis- Therefore, the Kam Luk Temple | try. Indeed the different temples image, was the builder of the Tem- even a lifeless object has its time

Hong Kong' is the centre of a sioner), but the part beneath this was built, and the Five Dragon built in honour of Chan Mo were ple, but unfortunately his name has of prosperity and misfortune 7,

vast trade in many kinds of pro- has been torn away. At the right Monastery was renovated to make as numerous as stars in the sky." been torn off. However, during

The Temple.

duce, chiefly camphor, coal, cot corner are found the 17 characters, offerings to him every year. In the This shows that the worship of this the Dynasty of Shan' Chung many Now Mr. Teang having obtained

tons, flour, gunnies, hides, fron and steel goods, leather, matches, Tai Ming Man Lik Sam Shap Yat years of the Emperor Wing Lok of god was more zealous in the Sung servants of the Imperial Household the Image, has erected a temple for

oils, rice, alikes, sugar, tea and tín, Nin Shui Chi Kwai Mau Kwai the Ming Dynasty, great develop- Dynasty than in the reign of Yuen, were sent out to make heavy leviest at Kowloon under the name of

Hong Kong is an island about Much encouragement is given Chau Kat Yat Kin" (manufactur- ment was again made to this Tem- and therefore his temples could be on the Income of merchants, and the Five Dragon Templo the very ed-on a lucky day in, the 9th monn ple and Monastery. In the record found everywhere in the Empire. from this we can deduce that the original name of the Monastery 10 miles long and from 2 to 81/2 by the Government to education in miles broad, with a total area of the colony. In 1924 there were of the Kwai Mau year, 1e, the of the Mo Tung Hill by Wong To-

Made At. Peking.

image was brought to Kwong Tung from which it came. This history 32 square miles; it lies close to 1,079 schools subject to Govern Thirsty-First year of Man Lík of kwan, will be found the following This brass image was manufac. from Feking by one of such ser. la written for the advice of those the mainland, being separated at ment supervision. attended by the Great Ming Dynasty). On the quotations:Powerful is Emperor tured under the supervision of a vants, and was enshrined in a tem- who may worship the god and pray one point by a narrow strait 58,950 pupils The University back of the image there are 21 Shing Tan. He is great, divine and native of Tai Hing of Shun Tin. pls at Canton after the name of the him to remove any cause of misfor (Lycemoon) not more than a quar (opened in 1912) includes faculties characters in 3 rows, which read awe-inspiring, "Under him: peace From this we can tell that it was manufacturer and the date of man- tune

wter-mile wide, and was first of medicine, engineering, and arter thus: "Fak, King Shun Tin Fa prevailed at home and abroad. All made at Peking and during the facture had been engraved on it. Written by the True Retired occupied by Great Britain in Hong Kong is a Tat Hing Yuen Cheung Chiu Wong this was owing to the help of Chan Dynasty of Wing Lok. The date Alas, over 300 years have elaps Scholar of Kowloon on the 15th of January, 1841, and was formally and its government Tso Kun Tao Chu Chi To Shi Tong Mo, who came down to guide the 6 Kwai Mau of the Emperor Man Liked since the Wing Lok Dynasty, the 12th moon of the Yam Shut To Chan" (manufactured under the Armies of the Emperor, To award inscribed thereon is the date of the The Image was removed from Pe-year (81.1.23)... supervision of Cheung Chin and his services, great repairs were erection of the Temple and not the king to Canton, and again from a Chop of Chan, Pak-to. Wong Tao of the Tal Hing District made to his Temples. Then pros- date of the manufacture of the Taolet Temple Into a Buddhist Chop of the Tits Retired Scholar Territories, being a pen

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