Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong

Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong
The famous Wong Tai Sin Temple, dedicated to Wong Tai Sin. Everyday Hong Kong people flock to this temple to wish for good health and prosperity.
Traditional Chinese黃大仙
Simplified Chinese黄大仙
Literal meaningBig Yellow Immortal
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Dàxian
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwong4 daai6 sin1
Several public housing estates located in Wong Tai Sin

Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.[1]

The area was previously known as Chuk Yuen or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Wong Tai Sin Estates. The populace of the estates, the prosperity of Wong Tai Sin Temple and the completion of Wong Tai Sin MTR station gradually eclipses its former name.