Chi Lin Nunnery Building

Address: Chi Lin Nunnery, 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong

Website: http://www.chilin.org

Hours: Daily 7:00am-5:00pm

Admission: Free (donations accepted)

Chi Lin Nunnery is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin District, built and presented in traditional Tang dynasty architectural style. The complex comprises multiple halls, courtyards and cloisters constructed using traditional timber techniques, and it functions as a place of worship and cultural interest.

The nunnery is notable for its use of classical wooden construction methods and for its careful, formal layout of halls and gardens, including lotus ponds and landscaped courtyards. It operates as an active religious site while also attracting visitors interested in architecture, Buddhism and traditional craftsmanship.

Chi Lin Nunnery sits adjacent to the publicly accessible Nan Lian Garden, together forming a cultural and horticultural precinct in the Diamond Hill area of Kowloon. It is reachable by Hong Kong’s metro and local transit links.

• Architecture: Buildings are reconstructed in Tang dynasty-style wooden architecture using traditional joinery techniques without visible nails.
• Setting: Adjacent to the Nan Lian Garden, forming a combined cultural and landscaped complex in Diamond Hill, Kowloon.

Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden are adjacent to Diamond Hill MTR station (Kwun Tong Line), take Exit C2 and follow signage; it is a short walk from the station.

• Visit the adjacent Nan Lian Garden immediately after the nunnery for a designed landscape in Tang dynasty style - the contrast is instructive.
• The nunnery's wooden halls are built without nails and repaired regularly; ask a guide about traditional construction techniques.
• Aim for weekday mornings to see residents in prayer and to avoid weekend crowds.