Chi Lin Nunnery and Nam Lian Garden, Hong Kong
Chi Lin Nunnery is an elegant wooden temple built without nails in the Tang style. Adjacent to the temple is the tranquil Nam Lian Gardens, a reconstruction of a Tang-era garden. Stroll on a curving walkway past pavilions, ponds, hills, and sculpted pines. It is a fine example displaying the rich culture of the classical Chinese garden.
The garden is supposed to not only serve as an ideal place to spend leisure time, but to visibly manifest the integration between art and wisdom. The design concept of Nam Lian is focused on a one-way circular touring route intended for quiet contemplation.
All this right in the midst of the great bustle of urban Hong Kong.
If you go:
Nam Lian Gardens and Chi Lin Nunnery is accessible from Diamond Hill MTR station in Kowloon. Use Exit C2 and follow the sign for a 5 min. walk. The Nunnery is open daily 9am-3:30pm and the gardens from 7am-9pm. Both are free.
Text and Photos by Stephen Bugno
Absolutely beautiful pics. So grand and the place seems so serene and peaceful.
Wish you have a very Merry Christmas:)
Thanks Arti! Wish you a Merry Christmas, too.
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