Ling To Monastery Explained

Ling To Monastery or Ling To Tsz is a former Buddhist monastery in Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.

History

Ling To Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Hong Kong. It was legendarily built by a monk Bei Du in the Eastern Jin dynasty (317-420). He first came to Castle Peak and later to Ling To Mountain where he built the monastery. The original monastery was at the back of the present site but it was abandoned due to the dilapidation of the old structure. The current monastery was built in 1927.^[1]

Conservation

Ling To Monastery is a Grade III historic building.

External links

• Openlife entry (archive)
• Pictures: http://www.aab.gov.hk/historicbuilding/photo/1075_Photo.pdf https://www.hkmytravel.com/new-territories/ling-tu-monastery
• Ling To Tsz

22.4405°N 113.9796°W

Notes and References

1. Historic Building Appraisal: Ling To Monastery, Ha Tsuen