Chi Lin Nunnery
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/HongKong14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend Chi Lin Nunnery, and one visitor praises its gardens. Several visitors suggest pairing it with the nearby Nan Lian Garden, and one visitor calls it underrated. One visitor with children feels they would get restless at temples like this in August weather.
Address
Chi Lin Nunnery, 5 Chi Lin Dr, Sheung Yuen Leng, Kowloon, Hong Kong
At a glance
- Known for
- Gardens and rock displays, Vegetarian restaurant
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Radiant-Bad-2381 in r/HongKong · Jun 2026
Recommends Chi Lin Nunnery, pairing it with Nan Lian Garden as a visit.
- Recommendsu/heisenberg1210 in r/HongKong · Sep 2025uniqueness
Commenter recommends this nunnery as a hidden-gem visit.
- Recommendsu/data-chai in r/HongKong · Jun 2026
Suggests Chi Lin Nunnery as a place to visit, with a video link.
- Recommendsu/Colambler in r/HongKong · Jun 2025
Named among well-known nearby temples worth visiting on a Lion Rock day.
- Caveatu/ilovefishballs in r/HongKong · Jul 2026
Suggests skipping this nunnery as well, given the hot August weather and likely kid boredom.
- Recommendsu/BontFreely in r/HongKong · Jun 2025
Recommends visiting Chi Lin Nunnery.
- Recommendsu/PickleSpecial3507 in r/HongKong · Sep 2026
Recommends Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond Hill as a place to visit.
- Recommendsu/Interesting_Taste543 in r/HongKong · Jul 2026access
Suggests pairing the nunnery with the garden, as the two sit side by side.
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- Recommendsu/Eight2Eighty in r/HongKong · Jun 2026
Calls Chi Lin underrated.
- Recommendsu/HarrisLam in r/HongKong · Oct 2025
Recommended as a pleasant temple, one stop in a group worth a half day.
- Recommendsu/GFV_577D in r/HongKong · Apr 2024
Suggests visiting Chi Lin Nunnery as one of the things to do.
- Recommendsu/TGed in r/HongKong · Jan 2024
Calls it stunning and notes a nicely built garden nearby.
- Recommendsu/adriansgotthemoose in r/HongKong · Jan 2024
Praises its gardens and rock displays as striking.
- Recommendsu/fitfulbrain in r/HongKong · Sep 2026
Suggests this nunnery in Diamond Hill as another calm place to visit.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.