Kwun Yum’s Day of Enlightenment
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Why We Recommend it
Falling on 1 August this year, the Day of Enlightenment commemorates the day Kwun Yum, the Goddess of Mercy, attained Buddhahood.
Description
Known in Hong Kong as Kwun Yum (gun1 yam1 觀音), the Goddess of Mercy, the deity is honoured through four major festivals throughout the year, commemorating her birthday and deification.
Falling on the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, this year’s Day of Enlightenment will be celebrated on 1 August. It commemorates the day Kwun Yum attained Buddhahood. On this day, devotees typically visit Buddhist temples to make offerings, chant scriptures, and pray for compassion, peace, and spiritual growth.
Across Hong Kong, there are various temples dedicated primarily to Kwun Yum, including Hung Hom’s Kwun Yum Temple and Kwun Yum Tong on Tai Ping Shan.
