Nam Tin Chuk Temple, Buddhist temple in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong.
Nam Tin Chuk Temple is a Buddhist temple on Mount芙蓉 (Furong Shan) in Tsuen Wan, founded in 1935 and covering over 70,000 square feet. Its black teak main gate bears a gold-painted plaque with the temple's name and a couplet. The Mahavira Hall enshrines statues of Shakyamuni, Manjushri and Samantabhadra, and an outdoor garden pond holds a Guanyin statue.
Nam Tin Chuk Temple was built in 1935 on Fei Ngo Shan (Furong Shan) in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, as a Buddhist temple. It stands opposite Chuk Lam Monastery, and both are reached by minibus 85 from Tsuen Wan. The temple grounds cover more than 70,000 square feet and include a stupa holding the śarīra of the monk Taixu.
The temple's name refers to Nantianzhu, the "Southern Tianzhu", the Indian land where the Buddha was born, and its gate carries a black teak plaque with gold characters plus a couplet playing on Guanyin's southern home and Shakyamuni's Indian birthplace. The garden pond holds a statue of Guanyin, and on the wall by the bodhi tree is Huineng's verse: "Bodhi originally has no tree, the bright mirror has no stand."
The temple welcomes visitors during regular hours and asks guests to observe respectful conduct during religious ceremonies. Modest clothing and quiet behavior help maintain the spiritual environment while you explore the spaces.
The temple's garden pond holds a statue of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. Beside it stands a stupa containing the śarīra relics of the monk Taixu, and a bodhi tree whose wall bears Huineng's verse: "Bodhi originally has no tree, the bright mirror has no stand."
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