Hong Kong Tsz Shan Monastery (慈山寺)

The construction of Hong Kong Tsz Shan Monastery was funded by <a href="https://www.tszshan.org/home/new/en/about.php" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a guy who’s famous for being rich in Hong Kong.</a> The guy also happened to be a devout Buddhist, and he wanted a tranquil Buddhist location for people to learn about Buddhism and quiet the mind. After he promised everyone that he wouldn’t turn this Buddhist place into a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atno8e78AUA" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Buddhaland</a> for tourists, the whole project was green-lighted in 2003 and was completed in 2015. The place is best known for having a giant white Guan Yin (Avalokiteśvara) statue. The Guan Yin statue had been a part of my uni dorm view for three years, so I have always wanted to see what was actually there the whole time. Also, I studied in a Protestant elementary school and a Buddhist high school, so I have a soft spot for religion stuff. <a href="https://thatshirleylee.medium.com/hong-kong-tsz-shan-monastery-%E6%85%88%E5%B1%B1%E5%AF%BA-8a4770e3caf6">Click Here</a>