In 1993 while we were staying on Hong Kong island we took a
ferry from Central to Lantau island. There we caught a bus to Po Lin Monastery
where the construction of the Big Buddha had recently been completed but we
were not allowed to climb the long staircase towards it. Twelve years later,
with trepidation we entered a gondola on the Ngong Ping cable car for the
long journey high in the air above peaks and valleys, across land and sea to
reach the distant Buddha.
Po Lin Monastery was founded in 1906. It is renowned for its excellent vegetarian restaurant.
Despite the crowds outside, there is peace and awe to be found inside the monastery.
This sounds like an amazing trip. Thank you for telling us about it. I'd never heard of The Big Buddha at Po Lin Monastery before to be honest with you, but now I'd like to see it for myself one day.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many interesting places to visit in Hong Kong.
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