Tian Tan Buddha Statue
Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
Sitting atop the peak of Mount Muk Yue in front of the Po Lin Monastery, the Tian Tan Buddha statue was constructed by the Nanjing Chenguang Machinery Plant of the China Astronautics Science and Technology Consultant Corporation in 1986. It is the world’s largest outdoor bronze seated Buddha statue. Cast with 250 tonnes of bronze, the statue’s body is 26.4 metres tall and 34 metres in total measuring from the lotus throne and the base. The base of the Tian Tan Buddha statue is a three-level granite structure, which imitated the pedestal of Tian Tan (Temple of Heaven) in Beijing, hence the title of the statue “Tian Tan Buddha”.
Transportation options
From other parts of Lantau Island > Ngong Ping (New Lantao Bus)
Route No. 23
From Tung Chung to Ngong Ping: Alight at the Ngong Ping Village
(Approximately a 50-minutes ride)
Route No. 2
From Mui Wo to Ngong Ping: Alight at the Ngong Ping Village
(Approximately a 45-minutes ride)
Route No. 21
From Tai O to Ngong Ping: Alight at the Ngong Ping Village
(Approximately a 20-minutes ride)
Tung Chung Town > Ngong Ping (Ngong Ping 360)
Cable Car
From Ngong Ping Cable Car Tung Chung Station to Ngong Ping: Alight at the Ngong Ping Village
(approximately a 25-minute ride)
If you are planning to visit the Tian Tan Buddha Statue, you may refer to the Transport Department’s “ HKeMobility ” and the Lands Department’s “ Geoinfo Map ”, or click the Amap and Google Maps links below.
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