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 Province on the Chinese mainland and was initially known simply as “The Big Hut” (大茅蓬 Tai Mao Pung).
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Po Lin Monastery in Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
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Po Lin Kloster in Ngong Ping, Hongkong
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The monasstery was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple houses three bronze statues of the Buddha – representing his past, present and future lives – as well as many Buddhist scriptures. The Tian Tan Buddha, a giant Buddha statue completed in 1993, is an extension of the monastery.
Monasterio Po Lin en Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
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宝莲寺的照片和影片, 昂坪，香港
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In 1918, three nuns ordained at this monastery established a private nunnery called Chi Chuk Lam (紫竹林) on Lantau’s Lower Keung Hill (下羌山). The nunnery is dedicated to Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. There were about 20 jushi and nuns residing there in the 1950s.
Monastère de Po Lin à Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
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Po Lin Monasteryo sa Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
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寶蓮寺的照片和影片, 昂坪，香港
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写真や動画、ゴンピン、香港の修道院
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Po Lin Monastery di Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
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사진 및 비디오, 옹핑, 홍콩의 수도원
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