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- 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Kowloon (Chi Lin Nunnery) / 60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Kowloon (Nan Lian Garden)
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Chi Lin Nunnery: http://hk.chilinhk.cn/buddhism/. (Phone: +852 2354 1888) Nan Lian Garden: http://nanliangarden.org. (Phone: +852 3658 9366) * Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden are connected across the road by a footbridge. Please follow the instructions at the sites for directions.
- The Pavilion of Absolute Perfection (Golden Pavilion) and Zi Wu Bridge
- Xiang Hai Xuan
- Blue Pond and Pavilion Bridge
- Silver Strand
- Song Cha Xie
- Rockery
The Pavilion of Absolute Perfection or Golden Pavilion is located in the middle of a lotus-shaped pond, symbolizing absolute perfection and fulfillment in all of life’s aspects. The Pavilion is connected by two bridges, Zi and Wu, meaning North and South. The Zi and Wu bridges are considered twins, dividing the Lotus Pondon the north and the south....
The Xiang Hai Xuan, or The Hall of Fragrance, is found in the south part of the Nan Lian Garden. This area of the garden is considered as an exhibition hall. It usually has special exhibitions, special musical performances, or even seminars.
Water being one of the main themes of the garden, it is also home to many ponds. The Blue Pond is one of the two ponds found in the garden. It is another beautiful sight, featuring red, gold, and pearl koiand rock formations. You can take many good pictures, having the Pavilion Bridge as your background. The view of the Blue Pond is so calming it w...
Once you cross the Pavilion Bridge, you will reach the Silver Strand waterfall. It is found streaming along the side of Long Men Lou, a structure that houses a vegetarian restaurant calledChi Lin Vegetarian. The view from inside the restaurant is relaxing, seeing the garden from within the sheet of flowing water. You will find yourself enjoying the...
Adjacent to the Pavilion Bridge, you can also findSong Cha Xie, an exquisite looking teahouse overlooking Blue Pond. It can also be referred to as the Pine Tea House. This teahouse has wooden corridors and intimate looking nooks, which are just perfect for enjoying some Chinese tea and light dim sum dishes. If you do want to drink tea, you will hav...
After looking at the beautiful trees and beautiful ponds and waterfalls in Nan Lian Garden, you can also find a variety of interesting rock formationsas well. There is a rockery exhibition inside the garden, where you can find fascinating rocks and read about where they came from inside a zen-looking room. This can be found near the Light of Enligh...
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Design details. Nan Lian Garden. References. External links. Chi Lin Nunnery. Coordinates: 22°20′26.61″N 114°12′18.77″E. Chi Lin Nunnery ( Chinese: 志蓮淨苑; Jyutping: zi3 lin4 zing6 jyun2; Cantonese Yale: Jilìhn Jihng Yún) is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The Nan Lian Garden (Chinese: 南蓮園池; Cantonese Yale: nàamlìn yún chì) is a Chinese classical garden in Diamond Hill, Hong Kong near Diamond Hill station. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres). It is designed in Tang dynasty style with hills, water features, trees, rocks, and wooden structures.
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Nov 21, 2023 · A popular Chinese vegetarian restaurant, Chi Lin Vegetarian, is also located in the garden, as well as a Chinese tea house named Song Cha Xie. Chi Lin Nunnery, 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong, p. 2354 1888 Nan Lian Garden, 60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong, p. 3658 9312
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Also convenient/nearby: Chi Lin Nunnery (next door), Wong Tai Sin Temple (One MTR station away), Saikung (not "nearby" but direct buses to Saikung depart from Diamond Hill station making it very convenient, trip takes about 40-45 minutes) More Info: www.nanliangarden.org.
Founded in 1934 and rebuilt in 1998, the Chi Lin Nunnery situated in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, is a large Buddhist monastery complex that perfectly demonstrates Tang dynasty techniques, aesthetics, and philosophy- it is the world's largest hand-made wooden building using interlocking sections of wood joined without a single nail (If you have ever v...
