Tsz Shan Monastery, Hong Kong: Hours, Address, Tsz Shan Monastery Reviews: 4.5/5
Tsz Shan Monastery
Tsz Shan Monastery
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Amy L
Hong Kong, China2 contributions
Feb 2021
Great quiet place to go for religious and non religious reasons. A bit far out but totally worth it. Will go back
Written 26 June 2021
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KateC_GW
United Kingdom6 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
Since the location is very far from the main city, you feel alike away from your daily routine and feel very peaceful here. With the capacity limitation, there are only a few of visitors, which will not let the noise ruin the peace. But it is very hard to reserve the tickets. Please standby sharply at 8am for the online registration. Small tips for the minibus service. Schedule as attached.
Written 3 May 2021
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J Steiner
Hong Kong, China201 contributions
Oct 2019
A reservation is needed as they try to limit the amount of foot traffic. Public transportation to is not the most convenient. So take an Uber or Taxi. From Central, it is a long ride.
It is a peaceful and beautiful place to to relax and meditate with your family.
It is a peaceful and beautiful place to to relax and meditate with your family.
Written 19 September 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
TheOExpress🏴🇭🇰
Hong Kong, China3,978 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
...that I have so far been, in four years here. Similar in design to the Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond Hill, but much grander in scale, it’s a wonderfully peaceful site, with stunning views all around. The Buddhist art museum on-site was also very interesting, with some incredible artefacts. It’s worth booking and heading up to see this place, most definitely!
Written 15 July 2020
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ViktoriaA
Hong Kong, China41 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Beautiful place with scenic views. A good place for meditation, they also offer walking meditation and calligraphy. The coffee shop there provides coffee/tea and cake for a donation. Pre-booking is required. Therefore, there are not a lot of people visiting at the same time and it is very peaceful. The museum was closed because of the corona virus when we were visiting.
Written 6 March 2020
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ceceh
Hong Kong, China147 contributions
Feb 2020
Such a gorgeous and relaxing one of a kind space to visit while in Hong Kong. The silent vegetarian lunch is very popular and good to experience. Many photo capturing scenes and the weather is always nice being up up and away from the busy city.
Written 25 February 2020
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Fr. Bruce
Nyack, NY38 contributions
Sep 2019
Beautiful setting on the way to the Big Buddha - peaceful even among the many tourists visiting - so please enjoy! Fr. Bruce+
Written 25 February 2020
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CTC
Montreal, Canada3 contributions
Jan 2020
A calm and tranquil retreat from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. The ingenuity behind the architecture impresses me the most. Advance booking is needed to visit the monastery so if you have the opportunity to go there, treasure it.
Written 20 February 2020
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Melissa
Taipei, Taiwan11 contributions
Oct 2019
Feel clam the moment I stepped into the monastery. I have been here twice, once when it's sunny, and when it's very cloudy. Both were very nice. It is beautiful during sunny day, and you can see the Tai Po sea clearly. On a cloudy day, it seems like those magical monastery in a fairy tale.
Recommend to spend at least 2 hrs to walk around the monastery. They offer free scripture writing in one of the temple.
Remember to pre-book as they would only allow 300 visitors per day. Need to book at least 2 weeks in advance if you want to visit on the weekend.
They have free parking.
Recommend to spend at least 2 hrs to walk around the monastery. They offer free scripture writing in one of the temple.
Remember to pre-book as they would only allow 300 visitors per day. Need to book at least 2 weeks in advance if you want to visit on the weekend.
They have free parking.
Written 10 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
dxbgabbh
Moscow, ID16 contributions
Dec 2019
This was by far the best spiritual experience we had in Hong Kong. Booking in advance is required but it’s worth the planning.
Written 29 December 2019
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Helen K
Hemel Hempstead, UK
Hey has anyone had any issues accessing the website from the UK? I keep getting an error message saying "The request could not be satisfied.
The Amazon CloudFront distribution is configured to block access from your country.
Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront)"????
I've called already and they advised me to send them the error messages via email like three days ago now...
Nicole Y
Portsmouth, UK484 contributions
Hi guys
I have tried to follow the website to book but it looks like the website is not working
Can anyone help ?
Many thanks
Sean_Sangphraphai
Bangkok, Thailand2 contributions
Hello, you need to book in advance for 2 months at 08.00 am. ( Local time in Hong Kong).
ngavo4269
San Diego, CA3 contributions
I’ve tried to book online for my family (4 including me) to visit the monastery but it’s very hard or almost impossible. My schedule is very flexible on the following dates:
Feb 16, 17
Mar 4, 5
I’ve also sent requests directly to the monastery asking to register for us but got a reply requesting us to register online.
Please advise. We’re very interested in visiting the monastery.
Thanks again,
Rita
family_m4n
UK18 contributions
Hi Rita. So sorry for the really late reply but I did not get notified there was a question! Unfortunately these days you can only book IF you are in HK and have a HK ID. My HK-based aunt helped me to book our tickets as it was not possible to do so from the UK.
rithlaksi
Pak Kret, Thailand168 contributions
Is it possible to get a taxi from Tsz Shan Monastery back to Tai Po market MTR?
I plan to travel with my mother. So, Taxi will be good for us. Thank you in advance.
Pik Lan L
Hong Kong, China18 contributions
You may have to call for a taxi shortly before you intend to leave. It’s in a quite detached area where you won’t normally get a taxi unless someone happens to arrive in a taxi!
labsnbeagles
Springfield, MO271 contributions
Can you tour the grounds only without going through the online booking?
chanhilda
Thousand Oaks, CA12 contributions
I don’t think so, as the number of visitors is limited per day.
Здравствуйте.1. Возможно ли при бронировании визита в храм использовать не местную симкарту? 2. При бронировании у меня есть возможность самой выбрать дату и время. 3. За какое время нужно бронировать свой визит чтобы не упустить момент поскольку наше пребывание в Гонконге составляет только 6 дней. 4. Будет ли снисхождение к тем кто либо опоздал либо прибыл раньше. Так как дорога к храму сложная и трудно будет угадать по времени. Заранее благодарю за ответы.
I'm an OFW here in HK for 21 yrs.now, is it possible to visit myself the Monastery anytime without booking?
Patrick T
Hong Kong, China2,452 contributions
Hi, Merlin. I am sorry to inform you that the Monastery does not allow visitors without advance booking currently. You may enter the website of "Tsz Shan Monastery" and select either individual booking (up to 6 persons) and group booking (20 to 60 persons). You also have to provide your ID numbers, cell phone numbers and e-mail address for the booking. The Monastery will send confirmation and details of the visit to your cell phone and by e-mail.
my booked time is 9:30 is ot ok if we come a little late? because we are too far in tai po..
Frequently Asked Questions about Tsz Shan Monastery
- Tsz Shan Monastery is open:
- Sun - Sun 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
- We recommend booking Tsz Shan Monastery tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 1 Tsz Shan Monastery tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Tsz Shan Monastery:
- (11.57 km) Crowne Plaza Hotel&Suites Landmark Shenzhen, an IHG hotel
- (11.78 km) Shangri-La Shenzhen
- (11.97 km) Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
- (9.15 km) Hyatt Regency Shenzhen Yantian
- (12.74 km) The St. Regis Shenzhen
- Restaurants near Tsz Shan Monastery:
- (12.74 km) Social All Day Dining Restaurant
- (12.73 km) The Drawing Room & St. Regis Bar
- (1.34 km) Pacific Coffee Company (HKEDU)
- (2.08 km) Royal China Aqua Garden
- (12.79 km) Elba Italian Restaurant
- Attractions near Tsz Shan Monastery:
- (0.15 km) Guan Yin (Avalokiteśvara) Statue
- (0.98 km) Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve
- (10.30 km) Hongkong Hike 'n' Fly
- (14.82 km) Sheung Yiu Folk Museum
- (8.08 km) Sha Tin Racecourse