Western Monastery
Western Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong. Western Monastery is situated near the Buddhist temple 覺幻苑, as well as near the place of worship Yuen Yuen Institute.- Email: hk.wm@hotmail.com
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “西方寺 Western Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Yuen Yuen Institute and Tung Po Tor Monastery.
Yuen Yuen Institute
Place of worship
The Yuen Yuen Institute is a Taoist temple in Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong. Yuen Yuen Institute is situated 150 metres northwest of Western Monastery.
Tung Po Tor Monastery
Buddhist temple
The Tung Po Tor Monastery is situated at the foot of Tin Fat Shan in Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Parts of the monastery are listed as Grade II historic buildings. Tung Po Tor Monastery is situated 530 metres southeast of Western Monastery.
Chuk Lam Sim Yuen
Buddhist temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sam Dip Tam and Lo Wai.
Western Monastery
- Categories: place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.383° or 22° 22′ 59″ north
Longitude
114.12419° or 114° 7′ 27″ east
Open location code
7PJP94MF+5M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Western Monastery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西方寺”
- Dutch: “Western Monastery”
- Yue Chinese: “西方寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 覺幻苑 and 龍母佛堂.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 天王殿 and 秋雲園.
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