The Tsing Shan Monastery aka. Castle Peak Monastery is situated at the foot of Castle Peak, near Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. Parts of the Monastery are listed as Grade I historic buildings, others are listed as Grade II historic buildings.
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The Tsing Shan Monastery (Castle Peak Monastery) is situated along the Tsing Shan Monastery Path upon the lower slopes of Castle Peak mountain west of Tuen Mun. It can be visited on its own but given its isolation and distance from other sightseeing, it is best combined with hikes up to Castle Peak mountain.
Historically, it is believed that an early 5th-century Buddhist monk by the name of Master Pei arrived at Tuen Mun and lived out his days as a hermit at this location. Hence, Tsing Shan is considered the birthplace of Buddhism in Hong Kong.
The two main temples you can see here include Tsing Wan Kwan, a Taoist Temple designed in Qing Dynasty style architecture in 1829 (restored in 2009). It is just beside the Tsing Shan Monastery, which was build in more traditional Buddhist stye and manner between 1918-30. Both buildings are beautiful, well restored and maintained and worth a spending time to enjoy.
There are additional monuments, statues and other structures upon above the two main temples their are ornamental monastery grounds as well as information panels regarding the Bruce Lee film scenes from Enter The Dragon which took place here in 1973. This is a further reason some come to visit the Tsing Shan Monastery.
Quite a bit to see here so best to allow 30+ minutes if you are making a stopover here as part of a hike up to Castle Peak by way of the...
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Visited Tsing Shan Monastery for the first time yesterday. Lesser know of the monasteries in Hong Kong, it is more secluded and less frequented by the public. It is also known as Castle Peak Monastery, situated at the foot of Castle Peak, near Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. According to legend, an Indian monk who liked travelling in a wooden cup was believed to have lodged where the monastery now stands. Attracted by the natural wonders and the serene milieu, he built a chalet there for practicing meditation.Since then, the name of Reverend Pui To (杯渡禪師; 'travelling in a cup') has become widespread. It is a must visit if you enjoy the beautiful Hong Kong country side and observing traditions...
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Nice monastery with some cool movie history and nice views.
There are a couple of routes up, one is steep but can be ridden on a bike then you hike up through some village with barking dogs but the shorter, more direct route through the gate is really steep.
It's very cool to be able to stand in Jackie Chan's footsteps when he was filming years ago.
Definitely worth a visit.
Unfortunately, the rubbish and abandoned car in the parking area distracts from...
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