At the recommendation of the Ausies we hung out with at the wedding yesterday, Erik and I decided to take a break from the busy urban center of Hong Kong and ventured out to the green and hilly Lantau Island, where the Tian Tan Buddah Statue sits atop a hill (note, Austrailians pronounce it with the short 'u' sound, like butter). To get there, we took a long tram ride over the hills and water, giving us great views of the natural beauty of the island. The statue itself was pretty awesome, and you definitely hurt your neck looking up at it from the base. We also visited the Po Lin monastery and ate at their tasty vegetarian restaurant. After having our fill of statue and monastery we wandered through Ngong Ping village, a sterile tourist trap that seemed like it would fit better in Epcot Center than next to a Buddhist monastery.
Nice...I wonder what color robes do the monks wear in the Monastry...is it dark maroonish/brick reddish hue much like the Tibetan monks or is it any different?
ReplyDeleteThe monks wore similar outfits as Tibetan monks, but their robes were a sunny orange color that I found very fitting for being there on the winter solstice.
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