Man Cheung Po
Man Cheung Po ({{zh|t=萬丈布}}) is an area of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
History
In 1955, Austin Coates described Man Cheung Po as a small settlement with a population of about 20, "high up in the hills, 40 minutes hard walking from Leung Uk", there principal dwelling being is a Buddhist nunnery partly rebuilt in 1953.{{cite book |last1= Hamilton|first1= Eric|last2= Schofield|first2= Walter|last3= Peplow|first3= S. H.|last4= Tsui|first4= Paul|last5= Coates|first5= Austin|authorlink5=Austin Coates |last6= Hayes|first6= James|authorlink6=James W. Hayes|editor1-first=John|editor1-last=Strickland|title= Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60|year= 2010|publisher= Hong Kong University Press|isbn=9789888028382|page=43 |chapter=}}
Features
Man Cheung Po, together with Ngong Ping, Keung Shan, Luk Wu and Tei Tong Tsai are considered as the five major Buddhist sites of Lantau Island, hosting numerous temples and gardens.{{cite news |last=So |first=Shan-chuen |date=7 October 2016 |title=Tei Tong Tsai: A place to rest your mind |url=https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/1405718/20161007-Tei-Tong-Tsai-a-place-to-rest-your-mind |work=Hong Kong Economic Journal |location= |access-date=}}
Tsz Hing Monastery ({{zh|t=慈興寺|labels=no}}) is located at Man Cheung Po.Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/862_Appraisal_En.pdf Tsz Hing Monastery – Residence of Female Practitioners, Man Cheung Po]
Access
Man Cheung Po is located at the end of stage 5 and at the start of stage 6 of the Lantau Trail.
References
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External links
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. [https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cam/cou_vis_cam_cam/cou_vis_cam_34_ManCheungPo.html Man Cheung Po Campsite]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/862_Appraisal_En.pdf Tsz Hing Monastery, Residence of Female Practitioners] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/862_Photo.pdf Pictures]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/1224_Appraisal_En.pdf Tsz Hing Monastery, Tai Hung Po Din] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/1224_Photo.pdf Pictures]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/1290_Appraisal_En.pdf Tsz Hing Monastery, Service Quarters] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/1290_Photo.pdf Pictures]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/1312_Appraisal_En.pdf Tsz Hing Monastery, Residence of Male Practitioners] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/1312_Photo.pdf Pictures]
- Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/1334_Appraisal_En.pdf Tsz Hing Monastery, Service Quarters] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/1334_Photo.pdf Pictures]
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