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Po Lin Monastery

寶蓮禪寺

The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks from Jiangsu province. The main temple building houses three bronze statues representing the Buddha of the past, present and future.

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Address: Ngong Ping
Getting there: below the Tian Tan Buddha (25 minutes by cable car from Tung Chung)
Website: plm.org.hk (opens in a new tab)

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