Po Lin Monastery
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Po Lin Monastery (Traditional Chinese: }, Literally "Precious Lotus") is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
The monastery was founded in 1927. The main temple houses 3 bronze statues of the Buddha representing his past, present and future lives as well as many Buddhist scriptures.
Tian Tan Buddha, a giant Buddha statue completed in 1993, is an extension of the monastery.
The Ngong Ping 360, a gondola lift, is currently under construction between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping.
[Ngong Ping S G Davis] Youth Hostel is a few minutes walk from the temple.
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