Chi Lin Nunnery
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Chi Lin Nunnery (Chinese: 志蓮淨苑; Jyutping: zi3 lin4 zing6 jyun2; Cantonese Yale: Jilìhn Jihng Yún) is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1934 as a retreat for Buddhist nuns and was rebuilt in the 1998 following the traditional Tang dynasty architecture. The temple halls have statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha, the goddess of mercy Guanyin and other bodhisattvas. These statues are made from gold, clay, wood and stone.
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Affiliation | Buddhist |
Status | Active |
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Location | 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Country | Hong Kong |
Geographic coordinates | 22°20′26.61″N 114°12′18.77″E |
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Style | Tang dynasty |
Date established | 1934; 90 years ago (1934) |
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Traditional Chinese | 志蓮淨苑 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 志莲净苑 | ||||||||||||
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The temple halls and the Chinese garden in front of the nunnery are open to the public daily free of charge.
In 2018, a lighting design work has been done for giving the building a new aspect, as close as possible to the original design of the building.