Also on the Ping Shan Heritage Trail is the Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda, the oldest surviving pagoda in Hong Kong. Per Wikipedia, "According to Tang legend, in 1382, Tang Yin-tung dreamt that a group of stars all gathered together and dropped onto the place where the pagoda now stands." Originally believed to be seven stories tall, the pagoda has been reduced to only 3 now due to erosion and typhoons. Be that as it may, I am glad that the Hong Kong government has seen fit to declare this a historical monument.
The security guard at the pagoda was kind enough to take a photo of us in front of the truncated pagoda.
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