Hong Kong Po Lin Monastery Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Po Lin Monastery in Hong Kong is known as the "Nantian Buddhist Kingdom" and is the first of the four major Zen forests in Hong Kong. The overall architecture of Baolian Temple is majestic, with red doors and green tiles, resplendent and magnificent, covered with dense shade, and full of ancient charm. The world's largest bronze Buddha statue facing the top of the mountain adds to the Zen atmosphere here. It is not only Hong Kong's iconic landscape, but also attracts an endless stream of visitors and pilgrims. At the same time, the temple also displays ancient Chinese historical relics and precious Buddhist relics. In addition to fulfilling its responsibility to protect historical relics, it also promotes Chinese and Buddhist cultural traditions to people at home and abroad.

Attractions distribution:

Po Lin Monastery is located in Ngong Ping, Lantau Island and has a history of a hundred years. Starting from the mountain gate archway, the temple has the Wei Tuo Hall and the Maitreya Hall, the Bell and Drum Tower, the Main Hall, the Luohan Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall and other halls, as well as pavilions, bridges, ponds, rocks, trees and flowers, a Bauhinia garden, an orchid garden, and a back garden. and other gardens and forest landscapes. Opposite the Po Lin Temple, you can reach the Tian Tan Buddha by walking past the altar, looking at the Returning Tripod, and climbing up the 268 stone steps. There are three floors inside the Buddha: the Merit Hall, the Dharma Realm Hall and the Memorial Hall. There is an exhibition hall where the Buddha's relics are enshrined and Buddhist treasures are displayed.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, mountaineering, worship, religion, mountains, forests