{"id":141286,"date":"2024-10-14T08:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hongkong\/?p=141286"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:45:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T01:45:24","slug":"chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Bask in stunning Chinese architecture at Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how long you\u2019ve lived in Hong Kong, a break from the expensive city life and high-rise buildings can always do some good. Whether that\u2019s exploring heritage and art at <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/art-galleries-in-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">private galleries<\/a>, enjoying therapeutic forest walks <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/hiking-in-hong-kong-nature-scenery-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the mountains<\/a>, or exploring the many <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/islands-around-hong-kong-day-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">islands around Hong Kong<\/a>, there\u2019s always something to uncover. And next up on your to-go list should be Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden in Diamond Hill, as they are stunning places to escape from the noise. Join us as we introduce you to the sites&#8217; gorgeous architecture, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/chinese-temples-in-hong-kong-gods-deities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">temples<\/a>, and tranquil rock gardens.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden\/#How_to_get_to_Chi_Lin_Nunnery\" title=\"How to get to Chi Lin Nunnery\">How to get to Chi Lin Nunnery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden\/#A_guide_to_Chi_Lin_Nunnery_and_Nan_Lian_Garden\" title=\"A guide to Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden\">A guide to Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_to_Chi_Lin_Nunnery\"><\/span>How to get to Chi Lin Nunnery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The closest MTR station to Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden is Diamond Hill Station. Simply take Exit C, turn left onto Sheung Yuen Street and cross at the traffic light at the end of the road. If you\u2019re travelling by bus, any route that takes you to Diamond Hill Station or Tai Hom Road will stop just outside of Diamond Hill MTR Station Exit C.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_guide_to_Chi_Lin_Nunnery_and_Nan_Lian_Garden\"><\/span>A guide to Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Chi Lin Nunnery: The art of stillness<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210365\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210365 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-1.jpg\" alt=\"chi lin nunnery\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-1-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-1-768x549.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-210365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marvel at this stunning work of architecture (Photography: Nirian via Getty Images Signature)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chi Lin Nunnery is a temple complex founded in 1934 as a retreat for Buddhist nuns. In the 1990s, it was rebuilt in Tang dynasty-style with orientalist elements to include elegant architecture, crafted from cypress wood. Based on traditional Chinese architecture, the complex features an interlocking system of joints. This means that not a single nail was used during its construction \u2013 a truly astonishing feat! Inside, the temple halls include statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha, bodhisattvas, and Guanyin, the goddess of Mercy.<\/p>\n<h3>Nan Lian Garden: A photographer\u2019s dream<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210366\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210366 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-2.jpg\" alt=\"nan lian garden\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-2-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/chi-lin-nunnery-nan-lian-garden-2-768x549.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-210366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Find your inner peace at this serene garden (Photography: tanukiphoto via Getty Images Signature)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just opposite Chi Lin Nunnery is Nan Lian Garden. With a backdrop of Hong Kong\u2019s famous high-rise apartment buildings, this place is an oasis of calm. This garden has also been meticulously crafted in Tang dynasty style. Also, it includes the Pavilion of Absolute Perfection and water features, making the garden ideal for photography.<\/p>\n<p>Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden are great places to take visitors to Hong Kong or to escape from the busy streets. A popular Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/vegetarian-restaurants-in-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vegetarian restaurant<\/a>, Chi Lin Vegetarian, is also located in the garden, as well as a Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-tea-houses-where-to-drink-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tea house<\/a> named Song Cha Xie.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.chilin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chi Lin Nunnery<\/a>, 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong, p. 2354 1888<br \/>\n<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverhongkong.com\/eng\/see-do\/culture-heritage\/chinese-temples\/chi-lin-nunnery-and-nan-lian-garden.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nan Lian Garden<\/a>, 60 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong, p. 3658 9312<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[This article was originally published in August 2018 and updated in 2024 by Celia Lee.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how long you\u2019ve lived in Hong Kong, a break from the expensive city life and high-rise buildings can always do some good. 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