SPD4459 走過長洲大地 ─ 西灣天后廟 │Pilgrimage of Cheng Chau ─ Tin Hau Temple at Sai Wan

上一篇就帶大家去左長洲北帝廟，今次SPD4459 島俠就會帶大家去埋長洲西灣天后廟。

Last time we have take you to the Cheung Chau Pak Tai Temple. In this time SPD4459 Islands Lover will bring you to the Tin Hau Temple in Cheung Chau Sai Wan. 

西灣天后廟建立於1774年，位於西灣友堂路。背山面海，又有綠林圍繞，景色非常優美。

Inside this temple, you’ll find a bronze bell dating back to the Qianlong era (1736–1796), while a small pavilion behind the temple provides a good vantage point for the picturesque beach that lies below.

其實係好耐次前，長洲居民都係以漁業為主，漁民都信奉海上既守護神 — 天后。傳說天后自童年起已經有預測天氣的異能，在海難中救人無數，沿海鄉民同漁民都視天后為「海上守護神」。所以係每年天后誕既時候，長洲居民都會進香，供奉神明，希望天后保佑佢地事事順利，平平安安，場面亦都非常熱鬧。

Around 200 years old and still in use, the Tin Hau Temple in Sai Wan on the tiny island of Cheung Chau epitomizes just how important the Goddess of the Sea still is to Hong Kong’s islanders. That's why in every birthday of Tin Hau the residents will worship and hope Tin Hau can bless them everything for safety. 

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SPD4459 走過長洲大地 ─ 北帝廟│Pilgrimage of Cheung Chau ─ Pak Tai Temple

係香港，大大小小唔同類型既廟宇都隨處可見，主要係比人們供奉天神。而係長洲ｅ個小島入面都底又存在左幾多間廟宇呢？SPD4459 島俠將會係ｅ兩次既文章入面會為大家介紹長洲與別不同既廟宇。

Nowadays, there are many different types of temple in Hong Kong. It mainly provide to the citizen for worship. Do you know how many temples are in Cheung Chau? In this article SPD4459 Islands Lover will introduce two main temples in Cheung Chau.

係長洲，最多原居民供奉既就係北帝廟同天后廟。今次SPD4459 島俠先會為大家介紹下長洲北帝廟。

Pak Tai Temple and Tin Hau Temple are the most inhabitants worship in Cheung Chau.  SPD4459 Islands Lover will introduce Pak Tai Temple first.

長洲北帝廟又叫做玉虛宮，位於香港離島區長洲北社街北端，沿住碼頭海旁道向北行大約10分鐘就可以到達。關於北帝廟既歷史，其實北帝廟建於清朝乾隆四十八年（1783年），有２００幾年歷史，當中廟內仍保存著不少文物。北帝廟已獲古物諮詢委員會評定為一級歷史建築物，是全香港最具規模的北帝廟，除北帝外，廟內亦供奉太歲、觀音及列聖。

The Taoist God of the Sea also goes by the snappy title of the Supreme Emperor of the Northern Heaven or the Mysterious Heaven. Thankfully, when the people of Cheung Chau erected a temple honoring him 200 years ago, they went with his more common name – Pak Tai.

已有超過２００年歷史既北帝廟，係每年長洲太平清醮（農曆四月八日）的舉行地，之前都已經為大家介紹過長洲太平清醮ｅ個節日，所以都唔會詳細介紹。不過係太平清醮期間，長洲居民都會到北帝廟供奉北帝、太歲、觀音及列聖，希望得到大神庇佑。

Pak Tai temple already have over 200 years. This temple is also the centre of festivities during the quirky and wildly popular Bun Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the fourth month in the lunar calendar. The resident will worship to Pak Tai and the others god during this festival.

如果大家重想知多啲，記得留意我地SPD4459島俠下一篇關於天后廟既文章啦！

Please subscribe SPD4459 Islands Lover's blog to know more about Cheung Chau!

圖片出處：(Picture originated from:) 香港記憶HONG KONG MEMORY 長洲大平清礁http://www.hkmemory.hk/collections/local_festivals/festivals/lunar/4_3/index_cht.html#&panel1-1

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SPD4459 走過長洲大地 ─ 張保仔洞 │Pilgrimage of Cheung Chau ─ Cheung Po Tsai Cave

一講起張保仔洞，大家好自然就會諗起以前中學上歷史堂所認識既「張保仔洞」。但係聽就聽得多啦，實際你地到底去過未呢？我就未去過啦，所以SPD4459 島俠前排扚起心肝齊齊去探險，齊齊去做下張保仔先！

When we talk about Cheung Po Tsai Cave, we will think about the history we learn in secondary school. But how many people have been there before? In this time, SPD4459 Islands Lover will go to Cheung Po Tsai Cave. Let’s explore together!

張保仔洞係廣東一個著名海盜張保仔（1786年－1822年）Cheung Po Tsai,  Pirate, 1806-1810用黎收藏金銀珠寶的地方，張保仔洞位於長洲的西灣，大家可以係長洲既碼頭搭艇仔（又稱卟卟仔）到達西灣，然後沿住指示牌行就會到達張保仔洞，張保仔洞口長約10呎，洞穴由入口至出口全長約88米，洞入面非常黑同窄，但係近年已經加左鋼梯，方便遊客進出洞穴。

Often portrayed as a latter-day Robin Hood, Cheung Po Tsai is a star subject of many stories and movies. The historical character was a notorious pirate in the South China Seas during the late 18th century. The Cheung Po Tsai Cave on the island of Cheung Chau was one of Cheung’s stash houses. There’s nothing to see in there these days, but exploring the winding passages and imagining the great buccaneer hiding out is a fun way to kill time.

SPD4459 島俠準備出發既時候，都發現西灣都係比較清靜，可能因為長洲居民都係多數住係東灣果邊啦。沿路都會有幾個公共既燒烤爐，重見到好大隻蜘蛛添！ 行去張保仔洞既石路都比較崎嶇不平，大家真係要小心呀！


SPD4459 Islands Lover find that citizens in Sai Wan are more quiet than Tung Wan. Maybe the reason is most of the citizens were live in Tung Wan. When we walking to  Cheung Po Tsai Cave, there are a lot of public grill. Suddenly we saw a huge spider! Because of the road is very bumpy, we need to walk carefully.

行去張保仔洞既時候都只係得一條路，所以都唔難搵。終於去到張保仔洞啦，哇！個洞真係好窄呀！基於我地驚入左去出唔番黎既原因，加上我地無帶電筒，入面又黑，所以SPD4459 島俠都係影左張相就沿路行番落去啦。不過係ｅ個位睇日落真係好正嫁！

It is easy to find the road because there are only one way to walk to Cheung Po Tsai Cave. The cave is really narrow! SPD4459 Islands Lover haven’t bring a torch and we afraid we cannot go inside the cave, so we only take a picture and go back. By the way, this area of viewing the sunset is so perfect!

今次又走過左長洲其中一個大地，想繼續知多啲呢就要記得留意我地SPD4459島俠下一篇既文章啦！

This time we walk through the Cheung Po Tsai Cave. If you want to know more details, Please subscribe and follow SPD4459 Islands Lover blog!

Edited by students - Apple Chan from SPD4459 Internet Marketing and Public Relations

SPD4459 走過長洲大地 ─ 小長城 │Pilgrimage of Cheung Chau ─ Mini Great Wall

正所謂「不到長城非好漢」，唔知有幾多個讀者們已經去過中國北京既萬里長城做左好漢呢？就算未做好漢既你都唔緊要呀，你地一定無諗過係香港e一個咁細既地方入面都有一條迷你版既長城！

"Who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man," How many readers have you been there before and become a true man? It's okay if you haven't been there and become a ture man. Because in Hong Kong, it also exist a mini Great Wall in Cheung Chau!

好多遊客入去長洲可能都只係想食下小食，踩下單車，同三五知己過下兩日一夜。但係大部份既香港人其實都唔知道係長洲e個小島入面，竟然存在左一個「小長城」。（SPD4459 島俠)，我都係一個住係長洲既朋友仔話比我知）不過長洲居民就一定知道有ｅ個係一個可以行山同散步既好去處。

A lot of tourists go into Cheung Chau might only want to eat some snacks or riding bicycle. Also will stay for a night. In fact, a lot of tourists may not know there is a Mini Great Wall in Cheung Chau including SPD4459 Islands Lover.  My friend who living in Cheung Chau told me there is a Mini Great Wall in Cheung Chau. However, the Cheung Chau residents will certainly know Mini Great Wall is a good place for hiking and for a walk.

小長城係長洲家樂徑遠足路線上的其中一段，因為佢既路段迂迴同埋有獨特的麻石柱圍欄而命名。當你係黃昏行既時候，就可以一邊欣賞下整個長洲，又可以一邊欣賞黃昏美景，當你係小長城望落去長洲既時候，就會感覺到不一樣的感覺。係長洲住既居民周不時都會同朋友知己一齊行下小長城，佢地會一邊行下小長城，一邊傾下心事。

Part of the Cheung Chau Family Trail, this path gets its quirky name from its granite railings. The scenery along this coastal stretch is gorgeous and there are also a number of strangely shaped rocks sprinkled along the trail. You can enjoy the whole beauty view of Cheung Chau during twilight. What a special and miracle feeling! Cheung Chau residents will often walk through Mini Great Wall with their friends. They will keeping chatting and sharing their daily experience when walking through the Mini Great Wall. 

當你行到小長城盡頭， 一見到玉璽石就代表ｅ到係小長城終點 。就連前年TVB拍攝既「情越海岸線」都有係長洲各個景點取景添！ 套劇入面重有好多出名既演員例如黃浩然同陳茵微添！

When you saw the Vase Rock, it seems you are near to the finish distance. Even two years ago, TVB have also shooting a drama which called "Slow Boat Home" in Cheung Chau. It also include some famous artists such as Raymond Wong and Aimee Chan.

大家想知道更多就Click 入去TVB既網站望下啦!

If you want to know more about this, please click into the following website to have a look!
http://programme.tvb.com/drama/slowboathome/

走過左長洲小長城，大家係咪重好想知多啲呢？記得留意我地SPD4459島俠下一篇既文章啦！


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圖片出處：(Picture originated from:) 情越海岸線 Slow Boat Home - http://programme.tvb.com/drama/slowboathome/

Edited by students - Apple Chan from SPD4459 Internet Marketing and Public Relations