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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Travel and Tourism of Gaint Buddha in HongKong

No trip to Hong Kong would be absolute without a visit to the Giant Buddha which sits serenely atop Ngong Ping plateau amid the amazing mountain scenery of Lantau Island.



The magnificent figure of the seated Buddha was cast in China and took 12 years to inclusive. It was unveiled in December 1993 amid deeply religious ceremonies. Visitors can climb more than 200 steps to reach the podium where the Buddha is seated. Besides attracting Buddhists from all over Asia, the glorious figure with its persuasive presence almost instantaneously transformed the remote Po Lin Monastery with its spiritual monks into a must-visit on tourist schedules.

 



The Po Lin Monastery is set amid fantastic mountain scenery on the Ngong Ping plateau.
Besides approving the massive statue there is also much to see and do at the monastery itself with its various figures of gods and other colorful manifestations of aspects of the Buddhist religion. You can even enjoy a vegetarian lunch.



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