Introduction to Po Lin Monastery: Po Lin Monastery is famous for its large thatched cottages. The building complex is located in the middle of Lantau Island, Hong Kong, between Phoenix Mountain and Maitreya Mountain. It faces the Tian Tan Buddha and overlooks the South China Sea. The main buildings in the temple are along the central axis, facing northeast and southwest, and are composed of the mountain gate, Wei Tuo Hall, Mahavira Hall, and Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, along the terrain, plus the symmetrical bell and drum towers on both sides, the Zen Hall, the Zhai Hall and the Monk Hall. A sequence of courtyard spaces. Another group of buildings on the south side of the axis is the assembly hall and sacrificial space.

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