Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

Tai Po in the past

Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

New Territories Hong Kong

Created By: Ivan Chan

Information

  • The Lam Tsuen area had over 700 years of history since the Song Dynasty

  • According to the traditional culture and local superstition, people believe that the banyan trees of Lam Tsuen had a magical power→ make the wishes come true

  • How: Write wishes on the multicoloured joss paper which is called po dip (寶碟) and attach with string and plastic orange

  • Then throw up the po dip onto the wishing tree

  • The higher it lands in the tree, the more likely the wish is to come true !

This point of interest is part of the tour: Tai Po in the past


 

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