Hong Kong's Buddhist community is in mourning after the death of Shengyi, the city's best-known monk who contributed to the Big Buddha project on Lantau.
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- Jun 20, 2013
- Updated: 5:11pm
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As we rug up against the worst winter weather in years, spare a thought for the monks at the Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping on Lantau.
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Structures demolished to make way for temple
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Chan Yuen-fung, 22, who suffered serious head injuries and multiple...
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