Bowen Road Lover’s Stone
| The Lover's Stone at Bowen Road,
Wan chai, Hong Kong is very famous. The Lover's stone is
said to have the power of giving happy marriages for those
who worshipped it. Legend has it that after the Second World
War, a Japanese officer fell in love with a girl, but was
opposed by the girl’s family. After that, two of them stayed
on the mountain, and finally died next to the stone pillars
of Bowen Road. Turned into stone. The story is widely
circulated, and people have prayed to this stone for
marriage, and it has become the Lover's Stone. |
How to
go to Lover’s Stone can refer to the previously published
travel notes of
Aberdeen Reservoir.
After
passing [Wan Chai Gap Road], there is a branch road at the
end, When you go to Aberdeen Reservoir, you should go to the
direction of the Police Museum, and when you go to the
Lover's Stone, you should go to the direction of Bowen Road
Park. |
| Bowen Road Fitness Walking Track is
suitable for morning exercises and running. |
| About 500 meters away from
Bowen Road Park is the Garden of Lover's Stone on Bowen
Road. |
| After going
straight up the stairs, there is a small temple. You can ask
the 廟祝 that a person whose duty is to keep incense burning
at a temple about the matter of seek marriage. |
| Lover's Stone. It is said that
there are good days and the most traditional method for
worship the Lover‘s Stone. Every sixth, 16th and 26th day of
the lunar calendar are the best days to worship. It is best
to worship three days in a month, or worship three times in
one day and pray sincerely. |
Overlooking Wan Chai.
CCT - MAX
05/08/2020
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