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Cheonan Temple

Sha Tin, Tai Po, Tung Tsz, 88 Universal Gate Road

Cheonan Monastery is situated in Shatun near Plaver-Koov reservoir at the foot of Patsinlin ridge. It is a major Buddhist temple opened since April 2015. Its main attraction is a 76-meter-high bronze statue of Guanyin featuring a figure standing 70 meters tall with granite base and lotus pedestal. Inside the monastery there is Pumen Hall with five arches housing a Guanyin Chintachakra statue. Buildings are made from reinforced concrete clad with African paduak wood giving them an appearance of wood and providing fire resistance.

Cheonan Temple — Sha Tin