Monkey God Festival – Eighth Moon, Day 16
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This mischievous and playful god first appeared in Pilgrim to the West, a novel dating from the Ming dynasty (1386 – 1644) and has been brought into Western and Eastern popular culture with a TV series and movies detailing his adventures. An outcast from Taoist heaven, the Monkey God was redeemed and gained Buddhist immortality by escorting Tang Xuan Zang on his pilgrimage to the West to obtain the teachings of Lord Buddha.

In bygone days, during the Monkey God Festival, a possessed medium would receive tributes from followers and run barefoot over hot coals and then climb a ladder of knives and remain unhurt!

Today people celebrate the Monkey God's birthday by burning incense and paper offerings as tribute to the deity. The Monkey God Temple was originally located in Sau Mau Ping Road in Kowloon. It is now relocated temporary to Pao Tat Estate at Po Lam Road due to urban development.

Monkey God Temple
Address: Po Tat Estate, Po Lam Road, Sau Mau Ping, Kowloon.
Enquiry: 2717 3378
How to get there:
Monkey God Temple
MTR Lam Tin Station and take green mini bus 71A to Po Tat Estate.

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