In-depth travel recommendations | Life advice 🇭🇰 Go to Tsz Shan Monastery before leaving Hong Kong

#HongKongIn-depthTour Tsz Shan Monastery is really worth a visit! You can pray, copy scriptures, provide water, taste vegetarian buns, and enjoy afternoon tea. This trip is full of tranquility and comfort. This Buddhist temple, which was built by Mr. Li Ka-shing at a cost of HK$2.6 billion and took more than ten years to complete, is located in Tai Po. As long as you make an appointment in advance, you can visit the park. 🟢Offering to Buddha The 76-meter-high pure white Guanyin statue, cast in bronze alloy, is the second tallest giant pure white Guanyin statue in the world. Even if you don't enter the park, you can still see its majestic figure from afar. There are no incense sticks in the garden. Instead, wooden bowls are used to offer water to the Buddha, which adds a unique sense of ritual. 🟢Copy the sutras Opening hours: 10:00-12:30, 13:30-16:30 The whole process of copying the scriptures takes about 45 minutes. After completion, the staff will stamp an exclusive seal (the seal is different every month). You can also take the free paper copying booklet home so you can continue copying sutras and cultivating your mind at home at any time. 🟢Vegetarian Bun It is distributed free of charge at 12:30 every day. It tastes amazing, don’t miss it! 🟢Afternoon Tea Free tea, coffee and snacks are provided after 13:30. The tiramisu is extremely delicious (the types of cakes vary daily), and tea and coffee can be chosen freely. 🟢Buddhist Art Museum You need to queue up to enter, and an introductory video will be played before entering the museum. The first floor displays Buddhist statues and cultural relics from various places (photographs are allowed), and the second floor is the consecrated Dharma Pavilion and Sutra Pavilion (photographs are prohibited, it is only for visitors to visit and worship). The opening hours are 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. 🟢Ten Wishes Stamp Map There are 10 stamping spots in the temple, each with its own unique features, and it’s a great sense of accomplishment to collect them all! 📝Reservation Guide There are a limit of 400 visitors per day, and reservations can be made by phone☎, website, or app🍊. The official website (google "Tsz Shan Monastery" or tszshan) releases numbers at 8 am every day, and reservations can be made for time periods within one month. 📝Transportation 🚇Exit A of MTR Tai Po Market Station, transfer to bus No. 20 to the foot of Tsz Shan Monastery; or take a green taxi 🚕 directly from Tai Po Market Station. 📝 Friendly reminder It is recommended to play for 3 hours. You can bring your own water bottle 🫙, and drinking water is available in the park. If you want to find a pure land away from the hustle and bustle, Tsz Shan Monastery is definitely the best choice! #Hongkong #Hongkongtourism #Hongkongnicheattractions #Hongkongphotography #Hongkongtravelstrategy #Travelanywherephotography #Tsz Shan Monastery