Po Lin Monastery

  

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Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known as "The Big Hut". It was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple houses 3 bronze statues of the Buddha representing his past, present and future lives as well as many Buddhist scriptures.

Located by Po Lin Monastery is The Tian Tan Buddha, a large bronze statue of the Buddha, that it is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha. 

 

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