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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 Tsing Shan Path.
Brad
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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 the ambience.
CN Tortellini
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A beginner friendly hike upto a very nice monastery. The trail up feels tranquil and will give you a sweat. The monastery itself is nice but not too much to see. Only a few things. Overall it was a nice early evening mini hike with historical sights and if you're in the area it's worth seeing. The trail is very straightforward only need to go forward. The closing time is 6pm and takes around 30-40mins from the base to the top.
METALSMOOTH
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It is a 20 minute steep uphill hike to the monastery but it is worth the effort! The view from the monastery is spectacular. The monastery is one of the oldest in Hong Kong and is listed as a Grade I historic building by the HK government. It is also one of Hong Kong's "Three great monasteries", together with Po Lin monastery on Lantau Island and Ling Wan monastery in Pat Heung.
Charles Lau
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Passed Tsing Shan Monastery on the way down from Castle Peak. A bit late, so it's closed unfortunately. Looked like it's a nice establishment. Interesting history behind.
Val
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Surreal place , peace and natural environment , collumbarium place of worship ancesstors and Sceinic view of Tuen Mun from hill top , can drive up the hill to the temple
Yash B
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Nearby Attractions Of Tsing Shan Monastery
Yeung Siu Hang Garden
Castle Peak
Yuan Ming Monastery
Shan Yuan
Miu Chong Temple

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Shan Yuan
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Nearby Restaurants Of Tsing Shan Monastery
McDonald's (Shan King Estate)
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Tsing Wun Rd, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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+852 2441 6666
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tsingshanmonastery.org.hk
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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.
attractions: Yeung Siu Hang Garden, Castle Peak, Yuan Ming Monastery, Shan Yuan, Miu Chong Temple, restaurants: McDonald's (Shan King Estate), 肥南燒鵝風味小廚, Hung Cheung Cooked Food Market, Café de Coral, Saizeriya, 香港零食大王Lingsik, 南海食堂

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