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Founded 1934
A retreat for nuns founded in 1934 was rebuilt in the Tang style
Chi Lin Nunnery is a large Buddhist temple complex in Diamond Hill, Kowloon. It was founded in 1934 as a retreat for Buddhist nuns and rebuilt in 1998 in the traditional Tang dynasty style. Its halls hold statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha and Guanyin.
No nails
The buildings are cypress wood, joined without nails
The design is based on a Sukhavati drawing in the Mogao Caves. The complex is built entirely of cypress wood, without nails, using special interlocking cuts in the wood to hold the parts in place. It has 16 halls, a library, a school, a pagoda, a bell tower and a drum tower.
16halls in the complex
Nan Lian Garden
A garden in the Tang style lies opposite the nunnery
The Nan Lian Garden, opposite the nunnery, is a Chinese classical garden also built in the style of the Tang dynasty. The scenic garden covers 35,000 square metres and is maintained by the Chi Lin Nunnery.
Day 2, afternoon
It comes after Wong Tai Sin Temple. Then Nan Lian Garden.
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