Chi Lin Nunnery
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Chi Lin Nunnery is a large Buddhist temple complex in Hong Kong renowned for its elegant Tang dynasty-style wooden architecture, tranquil gardens, and lotus ponds.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
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nunnery ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Nan Lian Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tang dynasty style ⓘ |
| city | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterialCharacteristic | built without nails ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | near Diamond Hill MTR station ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of traditional Chinese monastic architecture in Hong Kong
ⓘ
important Buddhist site in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze statues of Buddhas
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cloistered courtyards ⓘ courtyards ⓘ covered walkways ⓘ lotus ponds ⓘ main hall ⓘ meditation halls ⓘ pavilions ⓘ ponds ⓘ rock gardens ⓘ scripture halls ⓘ timber halls ⓘ tranquil gardens ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Buddhist education
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cultural preservation ⓘ meditation ⓘ monastic residence ⓘ religious worship ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Nan Lian Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | tourist attraction of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tang dynasty-style wooden architecture
ⓘ
classical Chinese gardens ⓘ lotus ponds ⓘ tranquil atmosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diamond Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Kowloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Wong Tai Sin District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region | East Kowloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usesConstructionTechnique | traditional Chinese timber framing ⓘ |
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