07/08/2025
Spiritual Tour-The Bhavana Path of Castle Peak 青山-靈禪之旅
PANG Man Hin Dicky 彭文軒
BA (Hons) in Landscape Architecture
園境建築 (榮譽) 文學士
Tsing Shan Monastery, located in Castle Peak, Tuen Mun, is one of the three ancient temples in Hong Kong. The local history can be traced back to 1,600 years ago. According to legend, an eminent monk crossed the sea on a wooden cup and arrived at Castle Peak, Tuen Mun, where he settled for a short-term stay. During his stay, he spread Buddhism and is considered the founder of Buddhism in Hong Kong. Castle Peak in Tuen Mun is the origin of Buddhism in Hong Kong.The feasibility of developing Tsing Shan Monastery and nearby temples into religious tourist attractions is explored so as to continue to be the origin of Buddhism in Hong Kong and continue to spread Buddhism.
This proposal hopes to develop Castle Peak in Tuen Mun into a famous religious tourism & leisure attraction, and reshape the place into a resort for promoting Buddhism, just like the origin of Buddhism in Hong Kong, reconnecting the broken elements, integrate Buddhism, natural landscape and history, and integrate the Buddhist concept of "detaching from the secular world and cultivating oneself" into the natural landscape of Castle Peak, so that people of different ages and backgrounds can find spiritual peace here and rethink the relationship between religion and modern society as well as when spreading religion, how to achieve a balance between publicity and reducing exclusivity.
Tutor: Dr Yin Lun CHAN