Thursday, December 13, 2012

Po Lin Monastery




Sender: Scott

Text on card: Lantau, Po Lin Monastery, Giant Buddha
Floodlit at dusk this magnificent 26.4 metre high statue weighing 202 tonnes is the world's largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha.

The Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, has drawn Buddhist pilgrims from all over Asia to visit its Tian Tan Buddha statue (informally known as the Big Buddha).

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