標題: 香港旅遊景點介紹---天壇大佛(Giant Buddha ) [打印本頁] 作者: twintwin 時間: 2010-1-6 19:58 標題: 香港旅遊景點介紹---天壇大佛(Giant Buddha )
No trip to Hong Kong would be complete without a visit to the world's tallest, outdoor, seated bronze Buddha which sits serenely atop Ngong Ping plateau amid the spectacular mountain scenery of Lantau Island.
The eyes, lips, incline of the head and even the right hand (raised to deliver a blessing to all), combine to lend great depth of character and dignity to this extraordinary statue.
The majestic figure of the seated Buddha is 34 metres high, was cast in China and took over 10 years to complete. Weighing 250 tonnes, it was unveiled in 1993 amid deeply religious ceremonies.
Visitors can climb the 268 steps to reach the platform where the Buddha is seated.
Besides attracting Buddhists from all over Asia, the magnificent figure with its compelling presence almost instantly transformed the remote Po Lin Monastery with its devout monks into a must-visit on tourist schedules.
The Po Lin Monastery is set amid spectacular mountain scenery on the 520-metre high Ngong Ping plateau. Besides admiring the massive statue there is also much to see and do at the monastery itself with its various figures of gods and other colourful manifestations of aspects of the Buddhist religion. You can even enjoy a vegetarian lunch.
From Po Lin Monastery it's a short walk to the Wisdom Path, an outdoor replica of the centuries old Heart Sutra, one of the world’s best-known prayers that is revered by Confucians, Buddhists and Taoists alike. The sutra is displayed on wooden pillars placed in the form of a figure "∞" to symbolise the idea of immeasurable splendour and infinity.
Timber Treatment Works at Wisdom Path from December 2009 to April 2010
Timber treatment works at Wisdom Path are being carried out in phases until April 2010. During that time, Wisdom Path will remain open with only part of it closed for treatment.
Not too far away is the culturally themed village of Ngong Ping, where you can enjoy a variety of attractions as well as indulge in a bit of shopping and dining. From here you can take a bus or taxi to explore other parts of Lantau Island, including the famous stilt houses of Tai O Village, the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland and the interesting village Mui Wo, near the ferry pier.作者: twintwin 時間: 2010-1-6 19:58
How To Get There
Giant Buddha / Po Lin Monastery
1.Catch ferry from Central Pier 6 (MTR Hong Kong Station Exit E1. Walk through ifc mall) to Mui Wo, then take bus 2.
2.MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B, then take bus 23 from Tung Chung Town Centre.
3.MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B, then take Ngong Ping Cable Car.Wisdom Path
MTR Tung Chung Station Exit B, take bus no.23 to Po Lin Monastery, follow the HKTB directional sign to Tea Garden, walk through the hiking trail from the entrance of Tea Garden for 15 mins. Please refer to map:http://www.tourism.gov.hk/english/current/current_heart.html作者: twintwin 時間: 2010-1-6 20:00
