I was not so keen to visit the monastery, knowing it is a relatively recent building dating from the 50s, and is not actually a real monastery. But I was in Sha Tin anyway so I gave it a try. As its name indicates, it has more than ten thousands Buddhas statues, all different. The first impression is of very cheap statues, but more of them I saw, more I liked them.
I started to appreciate the amazing diversity of their forms and of the symbols used. It is actually a very interesting place because religious icons are not historical relics here; they are the evidences of a living religious practice.
Statues are colourful; like most centuries-old statues were at their origin.
It is fascinating to see how the craftsmen and craftswomen produce them today.
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