Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple, Hong Kong

The Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple was the first Gurudwara (place of Sikh worship) in Hong Kong. It was also called Sri Guru Singh Sabha and was built in the year 1901. The temple was built by the Indian Sikh members of the British Army, stationed in Hong Kong.

During the 1930s the Sikh population of Hong Kong continued to grow, and the Gurudwara was too small to accommodate them all. The temple was thus rebuilt in order to accommodate a larger Sangat (Sikh community). During the Second World War, the temple was bombed twice and sustained extensive damage. Many people, Sikh and non-Sikh alike, had sought refuge in the temple. These people had sustained minor injuries, but were left with their lives. The damaged parts of the temple were rebuilt by the Sikh and non-Sikh people of the area after the war was over.

During the 1980s the Gurudwara was once gain renovated and extended and its main hall is now linked with Queens' Road East by a covered bridge. This bridge provides an easier access to the temple for Sikh worshipers. In the year 1999, the Gurudwara needed further expansion, and the expansion process has been going on ever since.