| Continuing with Hong Kong (Lantau island Po Lin | | | | Chinese relics it makes these halls a must to see. |
| Monastery) | | | | Within the grounds of the monastery are some |
| Po Lin Monastery | | | | beautiful gardens, walks and a bell, a 1000 |
| Set in the beautiful Lantau island landscape and | | | | kilogram bell made of bronze. |
| one the most visited tourist attractions in Hong | | | | Relics exhibition are often viewed within the |
| Kong is Po Lin Monastery. Situated at Ngong Ping | | | | monastery which are rare and precious. Painting |
| alongside the Buddha another attraction within the | | | | and statues of buddhas from the beginning, |
| the complex of NongPing. | | | | spectacular, colorful and all within a peaceful |
| Surrounding the monastery are wonderful | | | | surrounding. There is enough to see when walking |
| scenery with the mountains in the back ground | | | | around the monastery, their gardens with some |
| including Lantau's highest peak "Lantau Peak". The | | | | beautiful flowers and trees the like I have never |
| monastery can boast some majestic buildings in | | | | seen before.Having gone around the monastery |
| real Chinese traditional style and after the | | | | many times I feel privileged and a sense of grace |
| skyscrapers of Hong Kong it really is a pleasure | | | | it really is a wonderful day out. |
| to walk around. | | | | Their vegetarian restaurant serve a wonderful |
| Da Maopeng was the name of the retreat built by | | | | meal at a set price of 60 hkd and boy if you |
| three monks in 1904. How ever in 1924 it was | | | | haven't had the pleasure of a vegetarian meal |
| renamed Po Lin, surely they had no idea that their | | | | before you are in for a welcome surprise. There |
| retreat would turn out to be one of the most | | | | is also snack bars, gift shops and a lot more |
| visited monasteries in Hong Kong. | | | | interesting places within the grounds. |
| The monastery has some beautiful halls with | | | | There is also a shopping village selling an array of |
| names like, Maiteya hall, Banruo hall, the hall of | | | | gifts, fashion and many eating establishments. |
| Ti-tsang Bodhisattva and the Da Xiong Bao Dian | | | | There is also a theater giving shows on "walking |
| hall. There are three buddhas enshrined in the Da | | | | with buddha" and the "monkey man" show. |
| X iong Bao Dian hall and they are Sakyamuni, | | | | All in all this is a place to visit because you also |
| Dipamkarara and Maitreya. sitting proud on their | | | | have the Buddha,Wisdom Path all within the Po Lin |
| thrones. These halls are full of Chinese history and | | | | monastery complex and i can say,you will enjoy a |
| the decoration is spectacular, and with the | | | | day out at this location. |