thumb|Hoi Sham Island photographed by [[John Thomson (photographer)|John Thomson in 1870. Kowloon Peak is visible in the background.]]
thumb|Hoi Sham Park with rocks and pavilion, viewed from [[Kowloon Bay.]]
thumb|Hoi Sham Park
thumb|Fishtail Rock in Hoi Sham Park.
thumb|To Kwa Wan Tin Hau Temple. The hall on the right is dedicated to [[Lung Mo, and houses her statue. It was moved there from the former temple on Hoi Sham Island.]]
Hoi Sham Island (), also called To Kwa Wan Island (), was an island in Kowloon Bay off the coast of To Kwa Wan, Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It was connected to the mainland as a consequence of land reclamation, and it is now part of Hoi Sham Park ().
History
The island was known by the locals for its distinctive shape of the rocks, some of them were given names, such as Hoi Sham Rock () and Fishtail Rock (), and the island was believed to be a place of good feng shui. A Lung Mo Temple (), also called Hoi Sham Temple (), was originally built on the island at the foot of the rock.
Upon reclamation of the bay of To Kwa Wan in the 1960s, the island was connected to the urban To Kwa Wan area, and the statue of Lung Mo () was relocated to the nearby Tin Hau Temple, built in 1885 and located at the corner of Ha Heung Road () and Lok Shan Road (). In this temple, the statue of the Lung Mo is on the altar of the left bay (right side when viewed from the front).
See also
- List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
References
External links
- Photo gallery of the park
- Historical images of the island: [http://www.881903.com/page/zh-tw/road_article.aspx?sid=2322]