CHI LIN NUNNERY, Presentation

Hi, my name’s Jill, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the large Buddhist temple complex known as the Chi Lin Nunnery.

The Chi Lin Nunnery is located in the Diamond Hill area of Kowloon.

In the heart of a bustling metropolis like Hong Kong, a peaceful haven like this is perhaps the last thing you’d expect to see, yet amid the tall apartment buildings and the green hills, you’ll find a monastery covering 33,000 square meters. Nearby there is the marvelous, equally vast Nan Lian Garden.

The temple comprises 15 rooms, internal courtyards, ponds and porticos, with a succession of open spaces and covered halls.

The complex also has a library, a rest home for the elderly, a school and a dental clinic, which all follow the founding principles of Buddhism: mercy and joy....