Tian Tan Buddha, Hong Kong

in travel •  7 years ago 

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This is Tian Tan Buddha. It can be visited through climbing stairs from Ngong Ping Village. The stairs are quite high and can be challenging for some people

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The entrance

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The many steps up

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People walking the stairs

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Tian Tan Buddha was openned in 1996

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At the top there are other statues facing the Buddha

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We made it to the top

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The view from the top

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The orange roof is Po Lin Monastery viewed from the top

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The cable cars are visible too

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We saw a dog walking around

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It was great to see the Tian Tan Buddha very close and walking the stairs was worth it as the view was very nice on the top

Thank you for viewing. Have a great weekend

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@djohan,
Bro your 1st photography reminds me my daily meditation series! I have used this type of photography to share Lord Buddha's quotes! This is amazing! I will definitely go there! Thanks for sharing this great travel experience with us!

Cheers~

thank you theguruasia, yes it feels very peaceful especially with the natural surrounding and blue sky

Great place to visit!

Thank you emilymichelle. A must visit when travelling to Hongkong

Its just unreal looks like a must visit place, that one statue looks huge !

Thank you bitcoinman. Yes it is huge and located in mountain top

Thank you for sharing your new trip photos. I can only imagine what it took to build this and how long. Like many of your trips, these temples and other monuments had to have started with a vision and reason :-)

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Thank you floridanow. In the past it must have taken very long, but maybe the new ones are pretty quick like the new bridge connecting Hong Kong Macao and mainland China. Both amazing, old ones must be years to make with lots of labor involved, new ones quick with great technology involved

good to see the tian tan buddha...my chinese friend just show the photos about this temple...very interesting to visit

Thank you julee. Yes it was very interesting to visit. The view is very nice from the top

Wow. it was incredible..!!!
I'm glad I can see the Tian Tan Buddha statue up close, and see the scenery around it.
It seems like it takes a struggle to reach the top, through many stairs. Lol :)

thank you amuchtar, yes some older people had to stop for a rest before continuing to go up. It was good exercise and the view was nice at the top

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That dog looks like it could be a Shiba Inu mix. I love the Dogecoin doge!
Hope you and your family have been receiving the ultimate zen and good luck.

thank you kevbot, i met that dog again or a similar one when we went down, and then it nearly bit me when i tried to touch, but luckily i have quick reflex and he missed. lol.

the cutest shiba inu was from Japan's PM given to Putin, which he rejected. what a shame they can be ferocious!

I saw that video on youtube. The dog is smart too

wow amazing place friend and honestly i never saw Tian Tan Buddha before from such close view but today curtesy to your post i able to see it and the view is fabulous, i really enjoy watching the shots and gifs of that place, the greenery around really make the place looks more beautiful and attractive, thanks for sharing your traveling experience with us, Stay blessed

thank you adnanrabbani, Tian Tan Buddha looks really great especially during sunny days

Tian tan buddha and other statues are very nice and it's a good artwork too . Ya climbing stairs could be difficult for some peoples .

Thank you spiritualpower. Yes very nice statues with natural background

Tian Tan Buddha is the second largest outdoor sitting Buddha in the world.

The History Of The Tian Tan Buddha In 1 Minute - Culture Trip
https://theculturetrip.com › Asia › Hong Kong
Nov 29, 2016 - Also known as 'The Big Buddha,' Tian Tan is a large bronze statue situated next to the remote Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island. It has been a major tourist attraction ever since its completion in 1993 and is the second largest outdoor sitting Buddha in the world.

The largest is:

Leshan Giant Buddha
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Location of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan.
The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang Dynasty), depicting Maitreya.[1] It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan.

thank you freedomshift, i haven't visited Sichuan yet. I am planning to visit on my next time to China

The significant thing is that it is really the largest man-made, outdoor, sitting Buddha in the world since the

Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) ... was carved out of a cliff face

and not entirely man-made.

Wow Amazing Buddha .that is very beautiful photography and so looking.
Thanks @djohan
Have a great day

Thank you goldcoin. Yes very amazing indeed

Beautiful place tian tan buddha . Nice captures and animation .

Thank you pardeepkumar

Really good view from the top i mean you can see all the nature around that place and you get a better view of that place, i would like to run in that stairs hehehe i like running stairs with good angle. Thanks for share your trips with us

thank you dim753, yes going up the stairs is good exercise and the view gets better as you go higher

It's unbelievable creativity top of the mountain. Hong Kong has most amazing creations some traditional areas. Their styles equality chinese creations. Animation gif's given huge experience to me. Green coloring around area so fabulous.

Thank you dragonking. Yes the architecture is really amazing and the surroundint nature very nice too

@djohan, Tian Tan Buddha wanna amazing creativity of Hong Kong. I feel Buddha live back after see this statues. Long stairs indeed. But long walking better for the healthy. Surrounding area also awesome. Nice selection.

Thank you madushanka. Yes going up the stairs very healthy and nice view

The stairs are quite high and can be challenging for some people

Ha ha... I know you try to accept any challenge. Then you decided to climbing stairs. Amazing creatives Buddha and another statues. Entrance so good looking. Lot of cable cars seems with some heavy winds. Nice photography and animations @djohan.

Thank you kingsberry. Yes it feels good to take challenge and when we reach the top with get nice views as the reward

Tian Tan Buddha is very high and there are lot of stairs to reach place. It involves a lot of exercise to reach at the top. view from the top is amazing. Nice photography and gif images. keep sharing @djohan

Thank you kamchore, yes very good exercise to reach top and then you get amazing views

Beautifull views dear very diffirent post if my Allah give me a chance to travel here then I will see this beautifull place

A very beautiful and beautiful statue is a very special place indeed
I really did

so cute, cool and relaxing pics...

Thank you sir and have a great weeken to you.

Bye the way, I'm amazed to seen this mind blowing place.... Really i'm crushed and waiting to go Hong kong for visit. I think this is the great place for the visitor's. Really love see the place.
thank you dear for your great share.
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we are never lost when we can see the temple. The temple will provide direction for us and our family in a world filled with chaos. It is an eternal guidepost which will help us from getting lost in the ‘mist of darkness.
I think you passed an amazing weekend in " Tian Tan Buddha " temple.

The way we feel in the temple is a pattern for how we want to feel in our life.You are lucky that you have gotten a chance to visit a great Tian tan Buddha.

Spring, summer, fall or winter – doesn’t matter which season we’re in, the Tian Tan Temple is undoubtedly the most beloved of around. It might be its unique architecture and stairs.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

Its a speech of buddha ......
I like this speech .
Btw the temple was really gorgious.
It also amazing wit full of natural beauty.
Thanks for sharing the post @djohan
Waitting for your next one.

Really Hong Kong amazing place sir thanks for share

I know it was not easy for you to climb all the way up to the top but your did it. The status are enormous and beautifully carved. Quite a lot of work done on these

best one <3

Wow
it is amazing man i dont know that types of places in the world

lovely photography....have a nice day

damn these are interesting shots..

Wow at the top it must be very peaceful such an amazing place that is thanks for sharing this one with us :)

you would enjoy this very much, you are lucky,,, man.

Wow!!! Excellent photography........Hong Kong is a great place to travel. Hong Kong is my one of the favorite place....Every person should travel on the job retirement.....It stimulates the mind, refreshes the mind.....
Anyway now about Tian Tan Buddha:Address: Ngong Ping Rd, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.Height: 34 m,Opening date: 1993,Construction start date: 1990.However i love this place..........

what an amazing place this is!! just speechless..

WOW!!
the place is amazing