Po Lin Monastery
A Chan Buddhist monastery on the Ngong Ping plateau of Lantau Island, founded in 1906. Its ornate halls sit at the foot of the Tian Tan Buddha, and the monastery serves vegetarian meals to visitors who come up by cable car or bus.
- Where
- Lantau Island, Hong Kong
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 22.2555, 113.9080
Get the Po Lin Monastery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Po Lin Monastery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hong Kong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Po Lin Monastery
Tian Tan Buddha 0.3 km
A large bronze statue of the seated Buddha at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, completed in 1993 beside Po Lin Monastery. Visitors climb a flight of 268 steps to reach its base, and on clear days the figure can be seen from far across the surrounding hills.
Cheung Chau 13 km
An outlying island about 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, nicknamed Dumbbell Island for its shape. It has been inhabited longer than most places in Hong Kong, has no cars, and holds the annual Bun Festival in front of the Pak Tai Temple.
Hong Kong Disneyland 15 km
A theme park on reclaimed land at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, opened on 12 September 2005. It was the second Disney park in Asia after Tokyo, and it is built around themed lands such as Main Street, Adventureland and Fantasyland.
Tsing Ma Bridge 20 km
A suspension bridge connecting Tsing Yi and Ma Wan islands, on the road to Hong Kong airport. It is the world's 21st longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest when it opened in 1997. A viewpoint on Tsing Yi looks up at it.
Lamma Island 22 km
The third largest island in Hong Kong, a rural place in the Islands District with no cars. A hiking path links the villages of Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan, which are known for their seafood restaurants along the waterfront.
Victoria Peak 24 km
The tallest hill on Hong Kong Island at 552 metres, known locally simply as The Peak. Its summit terraces look down over the skyscrapers of Central and across Victoria Harbour to Kowloon, and it has been a prized residential and viewing spot since colonial times.
Jamia Mosque 25 km
The oldest mosque in Hong Kong, completed in 1890 in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island. It is a Friday mosque and a declared monument, and the nearby streets are named Mosque Street and Mosque Junction after it.
Peak Tram 25 km
A funicular railway running from Garden Road in Admiralty up to Victoria Peak through the Mid-Levels. Opened in 1888, it was the first funicular in Asia, and its steep climb gives passengers sliding views of the city towers outside the windows.
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Questions
Where is Po Lin Monastery?
Po Lin Monastery is in Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tian Tan Buddha (0.3 km), Cheung Chau (13 km), Hong Kong Disneyland (15 km).
How do I get the Po Lin Monastery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Po Lin Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hong Kong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Po Lin Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hong Kong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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