Atlas Obscura
Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’ in Hong Kong
The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a misleading name that significantly downplays the number of Buddha effigies, as there are actually well over 12,000 statues present. Another misnomer lies in the fact that it is technically not a monastery, as no monks live on site to maintain the property. Instead, a team of laypeople handle the day-to-day operations of this Buddhist temple complex. Groun…
over 12,000 Buddha effigies, not a monastery