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Tsing
Ma Bridge
This bridge
is a new construction, which links Lantau Island to the mainland
for the first time. It is 2.2 km long, with 200-meter-high twin
towers visible along much of the highway in the New Territories
that leads to Kwai Chung, an extensive complex of container terminals,
and the industrial community of Tsuen Wan. Tsing Ma Bridge is the
world's heaviest at 55,000 tons and the world's largest road-and-rail
suspension bridge.
Tuen
Mun
 Tuen
Mun is a countryside town beyond Tsuen Wan. On the Tuen Mun Highway,
visitors are able to enjoy the sights of rural landscapes and New
Territories' produce, such as lettuce, cabbage, and carrots grown
for the urban market. The town is connected by a Light Rail Transit
(LRT) system to the old market town of Yuen Long.
Castle
Peak / Ching Chung Koon
 Along
the Tuen Mun Highway is Castle Peak, which is adjacent to the LRT
station. A small temple sits on the slopes of Castle Peak. It is
known as Pei Tu Temple and is dedicated to Pei Tu, a famous monk
in Chinese mythology.
According
to legends, Pei Tu was a dishonest monk and was forever getting
into trouble. One night, he was given shelter by a local farmer
and took off in the morning with a prized golden statue. The upset
host, together with his counterparts, set off in search for Pei
Tu near a bend in the river. The monk then called upon one of his
magic skills, took out his wooden bowl, stepped into it, and pushed
off across the stream. Those chasing after him could do nothing
on horseback, as they watched the monk float away. After that, the
rascal monk was given the name 'Cup Ferry', which in Chinese is
Pei Tu. When he was finally driven as far as Castle Peak, then called
the Green Mountain, he stopped running and established his monastery
on this hillside. Hence, it is called Pei Tu Shan, or Cup Ferry
Hill.
A temple called the Ching Chung Koon,
which also functions as an old folk's home, is located nearby. It
houses many Chinese art treasures, including lanterns more than
200 years old and a jade seal more than 1,000 years old.
A library within
the temple contains almost 4,000 books that record the history of
the Taoist religion. This shrine is dedicated to Lui Tung Bun, one
of the Taoist Immortals born in AD789 who became a Taoist missionary
after he was inspired by a dream known in Chinese mythology as the
Rice Wine Dream. In front of the altar is a 1,000-year-old jade
seal kept in a glass case. It is protected by two statues that are
carved from white stone almost 300 years ago for a temple in Beijing.
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