Nan Lian Garden, Diamond Hill Kowloon HK

A short walk away from the Chi Lin Nunnery is a greenery gem in the midst of Hong Kong's urban hustle and bustle known as the Nan Lian garden. It covers an area of 35,000 sqm, commissioned in July 2003 and formally opened to the public in November 2006.

The design of the Nan Lian Garden was based on the Jiangshouju Garden in the Shanxi province of China during the Tang dynasty. The garden follows the rules of a traditional Chinese landscape gardening techniques. 

The Garden is in a half moon shape and situated south of the Lotus Pond of the Chi Lin Nunnery.

It is adorned with springs, hillocks, trees, flowers and plants, pavilions, winding paths and bridges.

The aim was to create in this limited space, a landscape garden with natural beautiful scenes in miniature.

There are more than 60 different species of plants in the garden, chosen under the principle of "suitable time and suitable place".

The Xiang Hai Xuan situated in the south of the Garden is a multi purpose exhibition venue. The corridors outside the hall form a typical Chinese rectangular courtyard.

During our visit, there was an exhibit of bonsai like trees and rare rock formations.

The Garden features all kinds of classical timber structures, such as various types of pavilions, terrances and bridges, a study as well as a shadow wall and stone lamps.

The Pavilion of Absolute Perfection is situated in the center of the Lotus Pond

The vermillion colored Zi-Wu bridges are erected at its northern and southern sides

An octagonal shaped timber structure

There are eight old pine trees around the pavilion.

The Chinese Timber Architecture Gallery houses scaled models of existing Tang, Liao and Jin dynasties timber structures and scaled models of bracket of Tang, Sung, Ming and Qing dynasties.

Brackets used to construct the timber structures without the use

of any nails.

 Miniature of the Taihe Hall, Imperial Palace Beijing China

Pagoda of Sakyamuni Buddha, Shanxi Province China
Built during the Liao Dynasty (AD 1056)

Main hall of the Chi Lin Nunnery (1997)

Nan Lian Garden is designed and built in an ancient Tang style to faciliate a one-way circular walk through the garden. It is open daily from 07:00 AM to 09:00 PM. Free entrance.

A lovely way to spend a cold February (8, 2025) Saturday. Soaking in nature, enjoying the scenery and breathing in clean, fresh air. =)