Man Cheung Po Explained

Man Cheung Po is an area of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

History

In 1955, Austin Coates described Man Cheung Po as a small settlement with a population of about 20, "high up in the hills, 40 minutes hard walking from Leung Uk", there principal dwelling being is a Buddhist nunnery partly rebuilt in 1953.^[1]

Features

Man Cheung Po, together with Ngong Ping, Keung Shan, Luk Wu and Tei Tong Tsai are considered as the five major Buddhist sites of Lantau Island, hosting numerous temples and gardens.^[2]

Tsz Hing Monastery is located at Man Cheung Po.^[3]

Access

Man Cheung Po is located at the end of stage 5 and at the start of stage 6 of the Lantau Trail.

External links

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Man Cheung Po Campsite
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tsz Hing Monastery, Residence of Female Practitioners Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tsz Hing Monastery, Tai Hung Po Din Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tsz Hing Monastery, Service Quarters Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tsz Hing Monastery, Residence of Male Practitioners Pictures
• Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Tsz Hing Monastery, Service Quarters Pictures

22.2293°N 113.8669°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Hamilton. Eric. Schofield. Walter. Peplow. S. H.. Tsui. Paul. Coates. Austin. Austin Coates . Hayes. James. James W. Hayes. John. Strickland. Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. 2010. Hong Kong University Press. 9789888028382. 43 .
2. News: So . Shan-chuen . 7 October 2016 . Tei Tong Tsai: A place to rest your mind . .
3. [Antiquities Advisory Board]