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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Sha Tin

The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Its designation as a monastery is actually a misnomer because there are no monks residing at the complex, which is managed solely by laypersons. My notes say it was a very long hike to get up to the top of the hill where the complex was located.

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I finally found my print pictures of all the foreign travel we did while posted with the State Department to Yokohama/Tokyo (1991-95) and our first tour in Turkey (1996-2000), including to Hong Kong, China, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Israel, Jordan and Germany. Since we can't really do any vacation travel these days, it's a nice trip down memory lane to revisit all those places we saw so long ago.

The other side of Hong Kong, posted earlier:

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Charlene Ambrose13-Jun-2024 05:07
Interesting that they call it a monastery with out any monks there! Looks like a fascinating place to visit.
Julie Oldfield13-Jun-2024 02:18
That is truly incredible. V
Carl Carbone13-Jun-2024 02:18
Such a different culture. Nice capture.
Danad12-Jun-2024 13:58
A superb presentation of this temple with naive statues in the Chinese wqay.
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Pierre12-Jun-2024 10:58
Une très jolie photo de ce beau temple bouddha ! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal12-Jun-2024 05:08
Fantastic shot of this temple, looks like a beautiful place for a visit. V
joseantonio12-Jun-2024 03:25
great image in this lovely area. A good place for photos.V.
Dan Opdal12-Jun-2024 01:11
Wonderful image, Helen! Thank you for the information. V
larose forest photos12-Jun-2024 01:00
Fantastic shot, Helen. It is a fascinating glimpse into the city. V
Dennis Hoyne12-Jun-2024 00:35
I love this, especially the blue elephant in the background.
Richard Chu11-Jun-2024 23:18
A nice statue, must be an interesting place to explore! V
Pierre Martin11-Jun-2024 22:29
beautiful sculpture and picture, great place for the tourists!
Liz Bickel11-Jun-2024 22:21
A photographer's paradise. Hope you post even more of the Buddhas from your visit here. This site is well worth going out of your way for anyone visiting Hong Kong. Interesting how few people are in your photo.
janescottcumming11-Jun-2024 21:56
Looks like a big dog in the far building. The golden figure does look quite military. V
globalgadabout11-Jun-2024 21:20
looks like an intriguing location....the golden figure has a militant air about him..