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Chi Lin Nunnery

Chi Lin Nunnery is one of Buddhist nunneries in Hong Kong.
It has been rebuilt with a style of "Tang" architecture.

Its buildings are the only ones to be built with wooden rooftops in modern Hong Kong,
without the use of a single nail in its construction.
This is based on a unique architectural style
from the Tang Dynasty which uses special interlocking systems
cut into the wood for construction.
Nan Lian Garden
Nan Lian Garden		 Read-a-Dream Tower
Read-a-Dream Tower		 Nan Lian Garden
Nan Lian Garden		 Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Rooftop
Rooftop		 Beam
Beam		 Eight-petalled Lotus Symbol
Eight-petalled Lotus Symbol		 Roof
Roof
Roof Tiles
Roof Tiles		 Bizarre Rocks
Bizarre Rocks		 Thousands Hearts
Thousands Hearts		 Lamp 2
Lamp 2
Lamp 3
Lamp 3		 Lamp 4
Lamp 4		 Lotus-Shaped Copper Stove
Lotus-Shaped Copper Stove		 Lotus
Lotus
Door Handle
Door Handle		 Door Handle 2
Door Handle 2		 Wishes
Wishes		 Wishes
Wishes
Window
Window		 Shan Mun
Shan Mun		 The Main Entrance to the Buddhist World
The Main Entrance to the Buddhist World

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James Bonner PM reply 26-Mar-2011 17:04
A gallery that show tips on what to observe the next time you visit temples and nunneries. Thanks for sharing! ... Josefina
Suzanne Chouinard PM reply 02-Jun-2009 17:23
Beautiful architecture and decoration. The builders were great masters.
an nguyen PM reply 22-Apr-2009 00:38
Spiritual place...
Terry Bowker PM reply 31-Oct-2007 02:28
Wonderful gallery!
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