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Hong Kong Taoist Association () is a
Taoist Taoism or Daoism (, ) is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao ( zh, p=dào, w=tao4). With a range of meaning in Chinese philosophy, translations of Tao include 'way', 'road', ...
organisation in
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. It promotes Taoism in Hong Kong and provides a series of charity services in Hong Kong, including education, medical, child care, youth activities, elderly care. The Hong Kong Taoist Association was formed in 1957, registered as a legal association in 1961, and re-registered as a limited company in 1967. It covers more than 100 Taoist temples. Originally headquartered on Tai Nan Street, a new site was chosen in 2003 on
Castle Peak Road Castle Peak Road ( Chinese: 青山公路) is the longest road in Hong Kong. Completed in 1920, it has the approximate shape of an arc of a semi-circle. It runs west from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, to Tuen Mun, then north to Y ...
where the association has offices and conference halls. Its activities include preaching, holding Taoist lectures and philosophy classes, Wudang health exercises, Daoyue training classes and
Neidan Neidan, or internal alchemy (), is an array of esoteric doctrines and physical, mental, and spiritual practices that Taoist initiates use to prolong life and create an immortal spiritual body that would survive after death. Also known as Jindan ...
Qigong Qigong ()) is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. With roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese medicine, Chin ...
among others. The association has 5 middle schools, 5 primary schools, and 6 kindergartens. The association has made efforts to support the construction of schools in the mainland. Since 2013, the second Sunday in March every year has been designated as "Taoist Day". The establishment of "Hong Kong Taoist Day" is a milestone for the association to promote Taoism and teach and public welfare. The association is among the six religious bodies of Hong Kong designated to represent the Religious Subsector in the
Election Committee The Election Committee is the electoral college in Hong Kong that selects the Chief Executive (CE) and, since 2021, elects 40 of the 90 members of the Legislative Council. Established by Annex I of the Basic Law of Hong Kong which states ...
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See also

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Taoism in Hong Kong Taoism in Hong Kong is the religion of approximately 14% of the population. This figure did not include the large number of local population who are following Chinese folk religion, Chinese folk religious traditions without indicating their relig ...
* Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School * Hong Kong Taoist Association The Yuen Yuen Institute No.2 Secondary School


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Official website
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