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The Wisdom Path
The Wisdom Path is a wooden version of the famous 260-word prayer 'Heart Sutra'. It is made up of 38 wooden rectangular beams or obelisks varying in height from 8-to-10 metres in the shape of a figure eight to represent infinity. Each obelisk bears a portion of the prayer, which is written in traditional Chinese characters.
This unique attraction is based on calligraphy by the renowned Chinese scholar, Professor Jao Tsung-I who first saw the Heart Sutra at Mount Taishan in Shandong in 1980. This inspired him to do a calligraphy of the prayer. Once this masterpiece was completed, Professor Jao presented it to the people of Hong Kong in 2002.
The Hong Kong government decided to reproduce this artwork in the form of a large-scale outdoor wooden display at the foot of the Lantau Peak near Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, the home of the Giant Buddha at the Po Lin Monastery.
To get to The Wisdom Path, take the ferry from the Outerlying Island ferry pier to Lantau and then take the bus to the Po Lin Monastery. Follows the signs for the path. Alternatively, take the MTR to Tung Chung station and take the cable car to the monastery.
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