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RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
RenownTravel: On Yaowarat Road in Bangkok’s Chinatown is the colorful Kuan Yim shrine of the Thian Fa Foundation. The shrines’ walls are adorned with colorful murals. Inside is a small golden image of Guanyin.
The shrine is dedicated to Guanyin, in Thailand also known as the Bodhisattva Phra Avalokitesuan. The Guanyin images dates to the 12th century. Carved from teak wood in the Tang dynasty art style, it is painted in gold color. With her right hand Guanyin makes the Varada mudra, the gesture of charity or making offerings. The image was brought over from China and enshrined in 1958.
The Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by Chinese immigrants who settled in Bangkok. Its goal is to provide free medical care to those in need. Both traditional Chinese and modern treatments are performed at the foundation’s hospital next to the shrine.
Excerpt from www.discoverhongkong.com/ca/explore/unmissable-adventures...:
Tin Hau Temple at Yim Liu Ha Tsuen
Hoklo fishermen 鶴佬 from Chiu Yang 潮陽, Jieyang 揭陽 and Shanwei 汕尾 moved to the Sha Tau Kok area and settled in the Yim Liu Ha Village around 1898. The majority of these settlers were worshippers of Tin Hau. It is believed that the Tin Hau Temple in Yim Liu Ha was originally built during the early Qing dynasty. Over time, the temple underwent several renovations, and the villagers relocated to the Sha Tau Kok Estate. The current appearance of the temple is the result of a renovation in 1990. A deity-thanking ceremony is held once every decade here, with celebratory traditions including dragon and lion dances, the Tin Hau parade, basin feasts 盆菜 and the unique Sha Tau Kok on-land dragon boat parade, attracting many villagers who have moved overseas to return to Hong Kong for the celebrations.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yim_Liu_Ha:
Yim Liu Ha (鹽寮下) is an area part of Sha Tau Kok, in North District, Hong Kong.
For electoral purposes, Yim Liu Ha is part of the Sha Ta constituency of the North District Council.
Salt fields were historically farmed at Yim Liu Ha as early as the Ming Dynasty. Other salt fields were in Tai O on Lantau Island, San Hui and Wong Ka Wai in Tuen Mun, Yim Tin Tsai in Sai Kung and Yim Tin Tsai in Tai Po.
Around 1898, Hoklo fishermen from Chaoyang, Jieyang and Shanwei moved to the Sha Tau Kok area and settled in Yim Liu Ha Village (鹽寮下村).
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Yim Liu Ha was 47. The number of males was 29.
During the 1936 typhoon season of Hong Kong, the fishing boats anchored in Yim Liu Ha were damaged. The boat people repurposed the damaged boats by flipping them and using them as roofs for temporary housing.
During the 1960s, the boat population of Hoklo and Tanka origin had increased significantly in Yim Liu Ha. But in 1962 typhoon Wanda struck Hong Kong, sinking ships and forcing the boat population to resettle on land. Wooden huts were built, marking the start of Yim Liu Ha as a squatter village (寮屋區).
In 1988 the first stage of Sha Tau Kok Chuen was built, housing the people affected by the redevelopment of Sha Tau Kok such as the residents of Yim Liu Ha village. Squatter villages have since been demolished.
Excerpt from the plaque:
Homeward Voyage by Margaret Chu
When disoriented at sea, one only has to spot St. Joseph’s Chapel at Yim Tin Tsai on the hill to find the correct waterway. It is as if a dove – the Holy Spirit incarnate – has flown out from the chapel to point the way for small boats lost in the vast sea/in life and bring them blessings and loving protection.
The artwork is a sculpture in the shape of a boat sail comprising doves in flight. The two doves, one concrete in shape and the other a silhouette, represent the union of the Holy Spirit and the image of GOD. The sculpture is placed by the seaside at the foothill below the Chapel, suggesting that under the guidance and protection of the Holy Spirit, small boats – a metaphor for lives with their own human stories – from across the seas would be able to brave the waves and return home safely.
Excerpt from www.discoverhongkong.com/ca/explore/great-outdoor/hong-ko...:
Salt Pans
A 15-minute boat ride from Sai Kung public pier lies Yim Tin Tsai , a tiny island with a rich and storied past. Its name literally means ’Little Salt Pan’ in Cantonese and it is the only place in Hong Kong where salt is produced today. That fascinating history may have been lost if not for a movement to revive the island that began in about 2000. That work has not only earned the island recognition from UNESCO but has turned it into one of Hong Kong’s most exciting, off-the-beaten-track day trips.
The story begins in about 1670 when members of a Hakka clan arrived in Hong Kong from southern China and stumbled across the small island, just over 500 metres across and 37 metres above sea level at its highest point. High tide flooded a large expanse of flat land and at low tide that land was exposed to the sun and wind, making it an ideal location for salt production. They built salt pans and water gates to control the water going in and out and set up a business, selling salt to Sai Kung and the neighbouring region.
It is worth remembering that 300 years ago salt was a valuable commodity. Without refrigerators, it was the primary means of preserving food. And as most people worked as labourers, it was an essential part of the diet, replacing the salt lost in sweat. It was so valuable that David Ip, the salt pan coordinator at the Salt & Light Preservation Society, suspects that their remote location made them vulnerable to attacks by the powerful pirates who ruled the South China Sea in the late 1700s. But that remote location did have its advantages.
“The island was so far from the city that the government didn’t send tax collectors to Yim Tin Tsai, which allowed them to make a beautiful amount of money,” says Ip.
And so, for a good 200 years the Hakka people lived a peaceful life, working with the tides and the sea and wind to produce their salt. When European missionaries came to the Sai Kung area in the late 19th century to spread their faith, the villagers embraced Catholicism and St Joseph’s Chapel was built on the island in 1890.
But about 100 years ago that idyllic island life lost its sparkle. The primary issue was the competition the villagers faced from the Mainland and Vietnam which were now producing and exporting salt at very competitive prices. And Ip suspects that better transportation links meant that the tax officers could easily reach the island and demand tax, cutting into their profits.
By the 1920s, there was no sign of the salt pans. Although there were 1,000 people living on the island in the 1940s, that number dwindled over the next couple of decades and by the 1980s there were just four residents. The abandoned village earned the nickname ‘Ghost Island’.
The village may have been lost completely, if not for a group of descendants of the original villagers who returned to Yim Tin Tsai in about 2000 and started a movement to revive the island. In 2011, the Salt and Light Preservation Centre was founded to conserve and promote the culture and ecology of Yim Tin Tsai. After volunteering with the project for a year, Ip was asked to take over the management of the salt pans.
“Our priority is the revitalisation of the culture. We use the traditional methods to do the salt production and respect the ancestors of Yim Tin Tsai,” says Ip.
The traditional method is a slow process. The salt pans are flooded with water and it takes almost two weeks for the water to evaporate, leaving behind the salt crystals. Obviously, sunny days and high temperatures make for quicker evaporation. This is certainly not mass production, but it does make for good quality salt.
“In salt water we have a lot of the trace elements that our bodies need. We’ve sent our salt to university labs to be tested and the reports show the standard of our sea salt is very high. Following the methods of our ancestors makes for healthy salt,” says Ip.
While the centre’s primary objective is to preserve the culture, it does also sell some salt. The production is limited to 400 to 500 bottles a month, and it sells 130g jars of salt for a donation of about HK$50 each. And it tastes good.
“Our visitors comment that our salt is not too salty. When you taste it, the salty taste is released gradually. People always mention an after-taste feeling,” says Ip.
In 2015, the historic salt pans earned a UNESCO distinction for conserving an important piece of Hong Kong’s industrial heritage. The centre is open on weekends and public holidays.
Excerpt from the plaque:
Sanctuary of Salt by Homan Ho Man-chung
“Sanctuary of Salt” is a laboratory that studies salt as a creative medium. It exhibits the forms and records of salt crystals, along with a series of works on the relationship between human and salt as well as nature at large. This year’s work presents three people who are indissoluble with Yim Tin Tsai, from salt workers to scientists, collaborating to explore the possibilities of salt, recording the process and the story, and documenting their common endeavour in search of tales of salt in future.
Excerpt from the plaque:
Twin Pavilions
The “Sheung Chi Ting” (Twin Pavilions) consists of two pavilions, named after their pose: one high, and one low. Located at the highest point of the island, it offers panoramic views of Yim Tin Tsai and is a great place for visitors to relax while enjoying the natural scenery. There are many different plants in the surroundings, such as Baeckea myrtle, which is native plant species to Hong Kong. In the past, villagers of Yim Tin Tsai used it to make brooms.
Not sure if this was something left by one of the original occupants, or by a later visitor, but whichever it was, it felt both poignant and a little creepy.
The village, on an island in the New Territories, was first settled in the Nineteeth century by Hakka people who were later converted to Christianity by missionaries. The community gradually diminished and was completely abandoned 20 or 30 years ago, with the houses left to rot. In recent years it has become something of a tourist attraction.
VH-YIM 'Bridgewater Bay' as "VELOCITY 233" arrives on Runway 05 from Melbourne-Tullamarine (MEL/YMML).
VH-YIM 'Bridgewater Bay' as "VELOCITY 233" arrives on Runway 05 from Melbourne-Tullamarine (MEL/YMML).
VH-YIM 'Bridgewater Bay' as "VELOCITY 233" arrives on Runway 05 from Melbourne-Tullamarine (MEL/YMML).
New piece I've been working on to be displayed in a Juice Bar in Brighton town. Still not sure if I'm feeling it. Good or bad comments welcome!
VH-YIM 'Bridgewater Bay' as "VELOCITY 233" arrives on Runway 05 from Melbourne-Tullamarine (MEL/YMML).
Victoria Peak, Sky Terrace 428 + Brewing Storm | Hong Kong
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At Yim Tin Tsai, an outlying island off the Sai Kung harbour
Big Sister Hau is in control, and her motor boat is the only means of transportation between the island and the fishing town.
In the past, the villagers made a living by salt-making, fishing and farming. During the late 19th century, the whole island was converted into Catholicism with the arrival of Western missionaries. Nowadays the island is maintained with the help of volunteers from the Church for historical preservation and tourism.
西貢 盬田梓
He lived in Tai O for his whole life and he's a great guy. I walked out from this store and he started to talk to me about this place. Then, he became my free tour guide. He kept talking, but it was hard to understand. So, I just followed him around. He gave me this card, so that when I go back, I can find him again.
Tai O, Hong Kong
Canon EOS 50D
"Photography helps people to see." - Berenice Abbott
Excerpt from www.catholicheritage.org.hk:
St. Joseph’s Chapel at Yim Tin Tsai was inaugurated and blessed in 1890. It was listed as Grade 3 Historic Building by the Hong Kong Antiquities Advisory Board in 1990 and then further upgraded to Grade 2 on 25.1.2011. Subsequently it was given the Award of Merit by the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation 聯合國教育科學文化組織亞太區文化遺產優良獎 in 2005.
Being a small island of less than 1 km square and located 3 km away from Sai Kung, Yim Tin Tsai was home of the Chan family of Hakka origin. In the early days, residents were mostly engaged in salt drying and farming. In 1864, the PIME priests, particularly Fr. S Volonteri and Fr. G Origo came along and started their evangelization and pasturing services amongst the locals. In 1866, 7 villagers were baptized in autumn by Fr. G Origo, while 33 members of the Chan family were baptized in Christmas by Fr. S Volonteri . Local Catholics donated a vacant site for construction of a chapel and school, dedicated to St. Joseph as their patron. In 1875, the villagers on the entire island were baptized.
Rev. Josef Freinademetz of SVD 聖言會會士福若瑟神父 (1852-1908) started his mission from 1879 to 1880. He used to visit Yim Tin Tsai very frequently. Rev. Freinademetz was later canonized by Pope John Paul II, in memory of his great services and achievement in missionary work in China.