A Humble Place On our visit to Lantau Island, Hong Kong we visited Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha, very impressed with the over all features of the exhibition, allow plenty of time to view the spectacular statues, plan to have a meal locally and then catch the Ngong Ping Skyrail for spectacular views. Don’t miss this attraction if... More

A great Monastery located near Ngong Ping within walking distance from the famous Big Buddha statue on Lantau Island. This monastery is great I love the outdoor area full of flowers and well maintained but inside is to take your breath away I was ravished by the beauty of this shrine, by the smell of incense and the superb statues... More

Just a short walk from the Tian Tin Buddha and Wisdom Path you'll find this lovely monastery. A great photo opportunity if you're already in the area.

Precious Lotus, as is literally translated - is a peaceful and calm visit, as long as it is not inside the market place. A clean and well maintained monastery, however, not as big as many others in the Far East or Tibetan regions. Big Buddha - as is commonly known across Hong Kong is a huge attraction, however, lacks great... More

We took the ferry from Central pier #6 to Mui Wo on Lantau Island and then the #2 bus directly to Ngong Ping - it cost less and gave us a nice change of pace versus taking the MTR and then cable car. The monastery and giant buddha are massive and with the mountain backdrop there are some breathtaking views... More

The big budda was what we went to see and that was as awesome as they come. Well worth the visit, and what ever you do pay the 30hk $ and go inside the budda its a must do. You get a snack and drink from the cafeteria included in the price. We took the MTR from Kowloon to Tung... More

Took the cableway up to the Po Lin Monastery to see the Big Buddah and the rest of the temple area. The Buddah in itself was very impressing, but almost found it greater from a little distance. The view from the area was very nice, even though I visited on a cloudy day. DO NOT miss out on the "not... More

went inside the monastery after seeing the big buddha. it was quite small although peaceful/quiet too. what i didn't like though was there were a lot of vendors outside selling souvenirs and trinkets of the giant buddha. it has become a bit commercialized for my liking...

A few years ago i was lucky enough to visit the po-lin monestry and the buddha statue on lantau and to say it was spiritualy enlightening would be an understatement . We where also lucky enough to have a martial arts demo from the shoelin monks that live there which was a highlight of my last trip to hong kong... More