Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
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The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Chinese: 萬佛寺; Cantonese Yale: maahn faht dzí; Jyutping: maan6 fat6 zi2; pinyin: wàn fó sì) is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, at 220 Pai Tau Village. Its designation as a monastery is actually a misnomer because there are no monks residing at the complex, which is managed solely by laypersons. Both the main temple building and the pagoda are listed as Grade III historic buildings by the Hong Kong Government.
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 220 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong |
Country | China |
Geographic coordinates | 22°23′15″N 114°11′05″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Yuet Kai |
Completed | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Groundbreaking and construction of the temple began in 1951 under Yuet Kai and his followers,[1] and the structure was finished six years later. It closed for three years at the end of the 20th century after one of its caretakers was killed in a mudslide caused by poorly-maintained slopes nearby. The main journey up to the monastery is an attraction itself, as the path is lined on both sides with golden Buddhas, each unique and in different poses. Despite the common translation of its name,[upper-alpha 1] the monastery actually contains nearly 13,000 Buddha statues.