Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple

What Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple does

Sik Sik Yuen is a Hong Kong-registered religious charitable organization founded in 1921 that manages Wong Tai Sin Temple and operates a diversified portfolio of medical, educational, elderly care, and cultural services. The organization was officially registered as a charitable entity in 1965 and operates under the guiding principle of 'to Act Benevolently and to Teach Benevolence' (普濟勸善), worshipping Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. It runs 17 elderly social service units, 16 education units (kindergartens through secondary schools plus astronomy and biotechnology centers), 7 medical units providing free Chinese medicine since 1924 plus subsidized Western medicine, dental, physiotherapy, and optometry services, and the Cultural Centre for Wong Tai Sin Belief and Customs — a National Intangible Cultural Heritage designated institution since 2014. Wong Tai Sin Temple receives over 10,000 worshippers and tourists daily.

Revenue derives primarily from voluntary tax-deductible donations (HK$100+ deductible), government subsidies, modest transactional fees (Taisui Yuenchen Hall at HK$100 standard admission and HK$300 for prayer submission services), and heavily subsidized medical, education, and social service fees. Distribution is achieved through direct-to-consumer physical service units across Hong Kong, with no traditional salesforce. The organization has invested in digital infrastructure including the Tao-Net mobile app (online donations, prayer submissions, divination texts), Temple Guide app with NFC and QR self-guided navigation, Wi-Fi positioning systems within the temple, and multimedia interactive exhibits at the Cultural Centre. Online donations are accepted via credit card, Octopus, AlipayHK, PayMe, PPS, and bank transfer, with monthly recurring donation plans available.

Name

Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple

Legal name

嗇色園 (Sik Sik Yuen)

Website

https://www2.siksikyuen.org.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sik Sik Yuen is a Hong Kong religious charitable organization founded in 1921 managing Wong Tai Sin Temple and operating 40+ service units spanning elderly care, education, medical services, and cultural heritage across Hong Kong.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious charitable services
• Temple management
• Subsidized medical services
• Elderly care services
• Moral education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kowloon

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The primary revenue source. The organization is a government-recognized tax-exempt charitable organization. Donations come from worshippers, supporters, and the general public through various channels including online donations, cheques, bank deposits, auto-transfer, PPS (缴费灵), Octopus, AlipayHK, PayMe, credit card monthly giving plans, and in-person cash donations. Donations of HK$100 or above are tax-deductible in Hong Kong.
2. Government Subsidies: Government funding and subsidies supporting the operation of charitable social services, education, and medical services units. This forms a secondary but significant income stream.
3. Temple Admission and Ritual Fees: The Taisui Yuenchen Hall charges HK$100 per person admission (HK$50 for seniors 65+ and disabled visitors), with additional HK$300 per person for prayer submission (上表祈福) services. Revenue used for hall maintenance, operations, and charitable activities.
4. Subsidized Medical and Social Service Fees: Medical services provide highly subsidized care including free Chinese medicine (赠醫施藥 since 1924), reduced-cost Western medicine, dental, physiotherapy, and eye care. Fees are set low to serve those in need. Social services charge subsidized rates for elderly care, community centres and home care services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sik Sik Yuen is a religious charitable organization managing Wong Tai Sin Temple and operating diversified charity services across religious affairs, subsidized medical care, education, elderly care, and cultural heritage preservation. It serves the Hong Kong public through 40+ service units including 16 schools, 7 medical units, and 17 elderly social service units, supported by charitable donations, government subsidies, and nominal temple admission fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAO-NET (嗇色園手機程式): Mobile application providing personalized services including fortune readings, online donations, online prayers, and temple navigation
• 大仙指『道』
• 大仙文創 (Daxian Cultural Products)
• Wong Tai Sin Belief and Customs Cultural Centre (黃大仙信俗文化館)

Products and services

• Wong Tai Sin Temple Worship and Taoist Ritual Services
• Taisui Yuenchen Hall 上表祈福 Service (太歲元辰殿上表祈福)
• Subsidized Medical Services (Chinese/Western Medicine, Dental, Physiotherapy, Optometry)
• Affiliated Schools Education Services (16 schools)
• Elderly Social Services (17 units including nursing homes, community centres, home care)
• Ho Ying Speech and Swallowing Therapy Centre (可營言語及吞嚥治療中心)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 worshippers and tourists served daily at Wong Tai Sin Temple
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hong Kong Jiangmen Political Consultative Conference Friendship Association (香港江門政協委員聯誼會)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 July 2026The association organized a music and cultural exchange visit to Sik Sik Yuen's 可蔭院 elderly care home, with volunteers performing Cantonese songs for residents and distributing gift bags. Demonstrates community engagement and cross-sector collaboration in elderly care services. Chairman Dr. Tam Bing Li led the delegation.
• Hong Kong Buddhist Association (國際佛光會香港協會)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026First-time co-organization of a Buddha's Birthday bathing ceremony event at Wong Tai Sin Temple, featuring interactive experience zones. The temple extended opening hours for the event, combining Buddhist and Taoist traditions in a cross-religious cultural activity.
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University (香港理工大學)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSik Sik Yuen operates the 嗇色園-香港理工大學眼科視光學中心 (黃大仙教學中心) in partnership with HK PolyU's School of Optometry. The partnership provides professional eye care services while serving as a teaching centre for optometry students. A new cooperation agreement was signed on March 30, 2026.
• Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (東華三院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically, Sik Sik Yuen collaborated with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals on school funding. In 2009, after negotiation with Tung Wah, Sik Sik Yuen officially abolished the requirement for worshippers to donate HK$0.10 to Tung Wah schools upon temple entry. The relationship has evolved to independent operations.
• Wong Tai Sin District Office (黃大仙民政事務處)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEstablished the 嗇色園黃大仙‧社區建設基金 (Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Community Development Fund) in 2008, managed entirely by the Wong Tai Sin District Office to promote community development and address social issues in the district. Jointly organized DSE exam support events for local students.
• Hong Kong Education Bureau / Curriculum Development Institute (教育局課程發展處)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized National Education Study Tour Series with the Education Bureau's Moral, Civic and National Education Section in April 2026. Two sessions held at Wong Tai Sin Temple — one for students (April 27) and one for teachers (April 29) — using the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Wong Tai Sin Belief and Customs as a learning theme.
• Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, CUHK, Lingnan University (嶺南大學, 香港中文大學, 香港珠海學院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSik Sik Yuen's Cultural Affairs Committee (2024-2026) has appointed academic advisors from multiple universities including Lingnan University (Prof. Liu Zhipeng), CUHK (Prof. Tam Wai Lun, Dr. Loh Wai Ying), Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and Chu Hai College to support cultural affairs promotion and Wong Tai Sin belief research.
• Hong Kong Chinese University (香港中文大學)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSik Sik Yuen funded CUHK to conduct cave research along the Silk Road, supporting the establishment of a master's programme and publication of a photographic book. Academic seminar held April 21, 2026 for three days to release findings. Also supports CUHK's School of Optometry and received recognition at CUHK Medical Faculty Outstanding Teacher and Scholarship Awards 2026.
• City Contemporary Dance Company (城市當代舞蹈團)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSik Sik Yuen collaborates with the City Contemporary Dance Company to provide systematic dance training for students in its affiliated primary and secondary schools, as part of its arts education programme.
• Leisure and Cultural Services Department / Government of Hong Kong SARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHong Kong's Wong Tai Sin Belief and Customs was listed in the 4th Batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the State Council in 2014. The Hong Kong government listed it in the first Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative List in 2017. Sik Sik Yuen collaborates with government bodies for cultural heritage preservation and promotion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heung To College / Pak Hung Shek Heung To Middle School (Tin Ka Ping Foundation): Hong Kong faith/charitable-rooted education provider operating multiple schools and social services with substantial government subsidies. Comparable for the education-focused charitable operations within Sik Sik Yuen's 16-school portfolio.
• Caritas Hong Kong: Hong Kong Catholic charity providing medical, elderly, family, and youth services across multiple districts. Directly comparable in operating model: faith-rooted, donation and government-subsidy funded, multi-service charity with extensive geographic coverage in Hong Kong.
• Yan Chai Hospital: Hong Kong charitable organization operating a hospital, social services, and education programs. Comparable to Sik Sik Yuen in providing integrated medical and social services across Hong Kong with a similar funding mix of donations and government support.
• Yan Oi Tong: Hong Kong charitable organization with medical, educational, and social service operations. Comparable as a mid-sized Hong Kong charity competing for similar donor pool and government subsidies across similar service verticals.
• Po Leung Kuk: Long-established Hong Kong charity operating schools, kindergartens, social services, and elderly care facilities. Comparable as a similarly diversified Hong Kong charitable institution providing integrated education, medical, and social welfare services funded through donations and government subsidies.
• Tung Wah Group of Hospitals: Hong Kong's largest charitable organization, operating 5 hospitals, 30+ schools, and extensive social services. Directly comparable to Sik Sik Yuen as a Hong Kong-rooted Chinese charitable organization with integrated medical, education, and elderly care services under a single governance structure. Historically collaborated with Sik Sik Yuen on school funding.
• St. James Settlement: Hong Kong charitable organization providing elderly, family, and community services with a comparable multi-district service network. Comparable for the social services arm of Sik Sik Yuen's operations.
• Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon: Hong Kong-based charitable organization providing medical clinics, elderly care, and education services. Comparable in scale and service mix to Sik Sik Yuen's charitable social service arm, both operating multi-district presence in Hong Kong.

Regional players

• Po Lin Monastery: Large Buddhist monastery and religious tourism site in Hong Kong. Comparable as a major religious destination and charitable organization in Hong Kong, with a similar cultural tourism profile to Wong Tai Sin Temple.
• Chi Lin Nunnery / Nian Lin Temple: Major Hong Kong Buddhist religious institution with associated cultural and charitable activities. Comparable as a Hong Kong-based religious charitable organization with cultural heritage programming, though operating under Buddhist rather than Taoist tradition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxXxXxXxXxXxXxX
• Facebookfacebook.com/siksikyuen.hk
• Instagraminstagram.com/wongtaisinbeliefandcustoms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sik-sik-yuen-wong-tai-sin-temple

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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