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Po Lin Monastery 宝莲禅寺Bǎolián Chánsì
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Culture
About Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery, whose name means 'precious lotus', is a Buddhist monastery on the Ngong Ping plateau that monks established in 1906. Its main hall enshrines three large Buddha statues, and the Grand Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas holds thousands of small gilded Buddha figures. A garden lies in the grounds, and the Wisdom Path, a walking trail of 38 wooden posts inscribed with the Heart Sutra, is about 0.5 km to the south-east.
How to get to Po Lin Monastery
On the Ngong Ping plateau, about 0.3 km east-north-east of the Tian Tan Buddha, reached by the Ngong Ping 360 cable car from Tung Chung or by New Lantao Bus routes 23 from Tung Chung and 2 from Mui Wo.
Nearby
- Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 under 10 km
A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride - Victoria Peak 太平山顶 30 km
Ride the 1888 funicular to the skyline view, then walk the Lugard Road loop - Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港 30 km
Glass towers and green hills around a harbour you can cross in ten minutes - Historic Centre of Macau 澳门历史城区 40 km
Portuguese tiled squares, baroque churches and Chinese temples, a short walk apart
Also within 20 km: Rock Carving at Shek Pik 石壁石刻 (under 10 km), Tung Chung Fort 东涌炮台 (under 10 km), Tai O Fishing Village 大澳渔村 (under 10 km), Tung Chung Battery 东涌小炮台 (under 10 km), Yeung Hau Temple, Tai O 大澳杨侯古庙 (under 10 km), Fan Lau Fort 分流炮台 (under 10 km).
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