9/9/2026
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Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’ in Hong Kong

Filed by Max the Cryptid Reporter
Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’ in Hong Kong
The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a misleading name that significantly downplays the number of Buddha effigies, as there are actually well over 12,000 statues present. Another misnomer lies in the fact that it is technically not a monastery, as no monks live on site to maintain the property. Instead, a team of laypeople handle the day-to-day operations of this Buddhist temple complex. Groundbreaking and construction began in 1948, at a bamboo forest hillside location overlooking the small v
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