Kwun Yam Shan (Yuen Long District)
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Kwun Yam Shan is a mountain located in northern Hong Kong and its peak is in the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, at the border of Tai Po District and Yuen Long District, branching north from the highest mountain in Hong Kong, namely Tai Mo Shan. The mountain is named after Kwun Yam, a Chinese interpretation of Boddhisattva Avalokiteśvara. According to San-on County Gazetteer, there was a Kwun Yam Temple on its summit. It was mentioned in the county gazetteer because of its distinct shape, its sharp rise reaching the sky, and its religious nature to local.
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