Historical Monument/MemorialTian Tan Buddha

out of 100 points
based on 8 reviews
No. 1 out of 2 Historical Monument/Memorial in Hong Kong

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out of 100
Overall rating includes:
90
Accessibility
96
"Must See"-Factor
94
Budget Friendliness
96
Condition
86
Historical Significance

Address Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
Hong Kong

Websites

Official Homepage
Hotels nearby

Surroundings

CityGate Outlet
(3.4 miles)
Hong Kong International Airport
(4.7 miles)
Asia World Expo Center
(5.2 miles)

Reviews Historical Monument/Memorial Tian Tan Buddha All reviews

lyvia67(45)
Varna, Bulgaria

96%

very good

[lyvia67, 07/01/2010] When I heard that the biggest statue of Buddha is on Lantau island - I decided that I HAVE to visit it but I deffinitely expected to find something pretty ancient. What was my dissapointment when I found out that this statue was made only about 15 years ago! The statue is really big and imposing but to be honest I was more attracted by the Po Lin Monastery in the foot of the Big Buddha. It is more authentic and tipically picturesque. We reached the Big Buddha by Ngong Ping 360 gondola lift which was at that time (2007) quite new, so all travel guides advertised it as the most convenient way to [more]

sian(27)
United Kingdom

91%

perfection!

[sian, 07/01/2009] When on the tourist trail in Hong Kong the Tian Tun Buddha is one of the highlights. We took the cable car there from Tung Chung Town Centre to Ngong Ping, Lantau Island. When reaching the Buddha you first have to walk through walk past a lot of souvenir shops, but when you get to Tian Tun Buddha you have over 250 steps to walk up to have a closer look. We were lucky that the day we were there it was only 20 degrees, but I would recommend either going early in the morning or late in the afternoon if you plan on walking up all of the stairs on a hot day. The Buddha is magnificent when you see [more]

jodapoet(56)
San Francisco, USA

70%

perfection!

[jodapoet, 30/03/2008] Tian Tan was the highlight of my trip. He is the world largest seated Buddha weighing in at 250 tons at 80 feet tall and carved in bronze. He sits on a lotus throne and is surrounded by his statue court giving offerings of lotus, incense and fruit. He is modeled after the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Tian Tan is massive and magnificent to see. There are 282 steps to climb in order to reach the viewing platform and once there you are, or at least I was overwhelmed with a sense of peace and serenity. Locals visit and get down on there knees and pray when reaching the top of the stairs. Fr [more]