Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Tsz) is a Buddhist temple in Sha Tin
, Hong Kong
. It is located at 220 Pai Tau Village
, Sha Tin. It is not an actual monastery as there are no resident monks and is managed by laypersons.
The Main Temple and the Pagoda of the Monastery are graded as Grade III Historic Buildings due to their historic significance.
There is a pagoda, a hall, two pavilions and a tower in the architectural structure at the lower level. There are four halls in another structure at the higher level.
The five halls in the monastery are used to house the statues of Buddhas.
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is located at 220 Pai Tau Village
Pai Tau Village
Pai Tau Village is a village located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.The village is located next to Sha Tin Station.The Lam Ancestral Hall, located at Nos.8, 10-14 Pai Tau Village, is a Grade III Historic Building....
, Sha Tin. It is not an actual monastery as there are no resident monks and is managed by laypersons.
Historic background
In 1951, Venerable Yuet Kai (Ch. 月溪法師, Yue Xi) founded the Monastery, coming to Hong Kong in 1933. He preached Buddhism in a local monastery. He planned to establish a Buddhist college when he accepted an estate from a pious Buddhist who was also a rich merchant. The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery was constructed at the beginning of 1949. Despite his old age, Yuet Kai carried the buildings materials personally from the foot of the mountain together with his disciples to build the monastery. It took eight years to complete all the buildings and another ten years to finish the 12,800 Buddha statues. construction was finished in 1957. Today, his preserved body is presented in the main hall of the monastery in a glass case, often the main attraction of the temple.The Main Temple and the Pagoda of the Monastery are graded as Grade III Historic Buildings due to their historic significance.
Facilities
The monastery, which occupies over 8 hectares, is made up of two groups of architectural structures at lower and higher levels respectively.There is a pagoda, a hall, two pavilions and a tower in the architectural structure at the lower level. There are four halls in another structure at the higher level.
The five halls in the monastery are used to house the statues of Buddhas.