Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery - One of the major attractions at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island

#falladventures #travel #familytravel This is the monastery (free entry) at Ngong Ping Village. It one of the major attractions near the Ngong Ping Village on Lantau Island along with the Big Buddha. It was built in the early 20th-century and makes for a nice place to visit for 10-15 minutes as part of time spent at Ngong Ping. Opening hours are 9am to 6pm daily now. The temple grounds includes two halls with important buddha statues (Five Dhyani Buddhas), beautiful and colourful exterior. The giant Reunification Cauldron is nice, as is the area landscaping, large tall trees providing shade and overall peaceful environs. There is a vegetarian restaurant at the monastery as well for those interested. Note: To visit Po Lin and the other attractions at the Ngong Ping Village, you can use the popular Ngong Ping 360 cable car (25 min) from Tung Chung, public buses 23 (Tung Chung), 21 (Tai O) and 2 (Mui Wo) or taxi. Like the pictures if you enjoy them! Follow me, Travelogist, for more updates like these