Tao Fung Shan

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Tao Fong Shan (Chinese: 道風山) is a hill which is less than 500 metres tall located in Shatin in Hong Kong's New Territories. Alternate romanizations of the name include "To Fung Shan" and "Tao Feng Shan".

1 Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre/Service Unit
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre/Service Unit

Tao Fong Shan Service Unit

Type	Christian
Genre	Service
Founded	1930
Founder	Karl Ludvig Reichelt
Headquarters	Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Area served	Hong Kong
Divisions	Spirituality, Art, Bridge and Dialogue Divisions
Subsidiaries	Tao Fung Shan Service Unit
Website	http://www.tfssu.org/

Tao Fong Shan

Traditional Chinese:

道風山

Simplified Chinese:

道风山

Literal meaning:

"The mountain of the Christ Wind"^[1]

Transliterations
Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin:	dào fēng shān
Yue (Cantonese)
- Jyutping:	do2fong3saan

The Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre (Chinese: 道風山基督教叢林) is situated at the Tao Fong Shan, Shatin, in Hong Kong. The centre was founded in 1930 by the Norwegian missionary Karl Ludvig Reichelt (1877 - 1952)^[2]. Reichelt was sent to Hunan province in China in 1904. There he gradually developed an idea to share the gospel with Buddhists. In 1992, he established Jing Fong Shan in Nanjing. In 1930, due to the chaos of the Chinese civil war, Reichelt moved his work to Shatin, Hong Kong, and asked a Danish architect, Johannes Prip-Moller to design the buildings. On 13 March 1952, Reichelt died and was buried at the Tao Fong Shan cemetery.The Building is classified Grade II historical building and the centre opens from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.

[edit] Facilities

The Centre includes a chapel, a library and a shop selling hand-painted porcelain and handicrafts.

The chapel (aka the Christ Temple) is an octagonal structure; Sunday Worship is available in the building.
Pilgrim's Hall is a guest house patterned after the "Cloud and Water Halls" as seen at Buddhist sites in mainland China; retreats is available in Pilgrim's Hall.
The Conference Hall is a traditional Chinese-style hall; it is designed for conferences and seminars, with a seating capacity for 60 persons.
A 12-metre-high cross, facing Shatin, is the hallmark of the Centre. The cross is a popular among visitors and is a place for outside gatherings and meetings.

[edit] Transportation

Tao Fong Shan is located in the rural part of Shatin, but can be easily reached by walking. From East Rail Line's Shatin Station, it only takes 20 minutes to get to the centre via a hiking trail^[3].

For guests and visitors, the most common type of transportation is the taxi, which is only $25 if taken from Tai Wai. In addition, Tao Fong Shan Service Unit also operates a shuttle bus just for staff and visitors to its centre a few times daily from Shatin.

[edit] Gallery

The Chapel	The Bell outside the Chapel	The Offices and Art Shop	'Keyhole Styled' entrance to main buildings
The 'covered driveway'	Pavilion of Tao Fong Shan	The Cross facing Shatin	Amah Rock, viewed from Tao Fung Shan