Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery was originally built by three monks in 1924. Until now, it is warmly welcomed and frequently visited by its believers. In front of the mountain gate, there are wonderful scenic spots, like the Big Buddha on the Muk Yue Peak, Fahua Pagoda and Huayan Pagoda on the left and Lotus Mountain and Lion Stone on the right. Besides, there are stately Majestic Palace and Heaven King Palace and so on. Po Lin Monastery offers accommodation for visitors who want to view the sunset on the Phoenix Mountain.
The sunrise or sunset scenes viewed from the mountain top is fabulous.
The vegetable diet in the Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery is the most special food on Lantau Island.
How to get there
Visitors can first take the Tung Chung Underground and get off at Tung Chung Station ( it takes about 35 minutes from Hong Kong Station to Tung Chung Station), and then transit to No.23 Bus of New Lantau Bus Company to Ngong Ping (the journey takes about 50 minutes).
There are new ferries to Mui Wo at No.6 Port of Central around the Star Port and outside the Hong Kong Station of Airport Express Line (it takes 40 minutes by the high-speed ferry but 60 minutes by the common one). Then at Mui Wo, visitor can take No.2 Bus of New Lantau Bus Company to Ngong Ping (the journey takes about 50 minutes).
