Must-see Buddhist site · Guangdong, Hong Kong
Po Lin Monastery
寶蓮禪寺 Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist site in Guangdong, Hong Kong.
Po Lin Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Po Lin Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Po Lin Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.25483, 113.90630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Po Lin Monastery
- Tian Tan Buddha Statue · fort · Guangdong · ~0 km · Must-see
- Nei Lak Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lantau Peak · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~2 km · Must-see
- Keung Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tong Fuk Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tung Chung Bay · beach · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tung Chung Battery · fort · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
- Upper Cheung Sha Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fu Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pui O Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mong Tung Wan · beach · Guangdong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tai Ngau Wu Teng · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cheung Po Tsai Cave · cave · Guangdong · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pak Tai Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tai Lei · river spot · Guangdong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach · beach · Guangdong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tin Hau Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kwan Tai Pavilion · attraction · Guangdong · ~18 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Po Lin Monastery
- Pak Tai Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tin Hau Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tsing Shan Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~20 km · Must-see
- Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ling To Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tung Lin Kok Yuen · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ten Thousand Buddha's Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~40 km · Must-see
- Na Tcha Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tou Tei Temple · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Po Lin Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Po Lin Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Po Lin Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Po Lin Monastery?
Nearby: Tian Tan Buddha Statue (fort, 0 km), Nei Lak Shan (viewpoint, 1 km), Lantau Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Keung Shan (viewpoint, 5 km), Tong Fuk Beach (beach, 5 km), Tung Chung Bay (beach, 5 km).
Is Po Lin Monastery worth visiting?
Po Lin Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Hong Kong on Spotwander.