Hong Kong’s Richest Man Opens A Million Dollar Museum Free Of Charge
The Museum of Buddhist Art located in a monastery in Hong Kong opened in May.
Hong Kong's richest man opens the million dollar Buddhist Museum free of charge
Ly Gia Thanh, Hong Kong's richest billionaire, currently owns a fortune of $ 33.3 billion, Forbes estimates. He recently opened the Museum of Buddhist Art in Tsz Shan Monastery worth $ 382 million located at the foot of the Bodhisattva statue of Guanyin. The 90-year-old billionaire also contributed to the construction of this statue
Tsz Shan Monastery viewed from above. Photo: Dale De La Rey / AFP.
Just inaugurated at the end of March, the Museum of Buddhist Art displays 100 Buddha statues and many other artifacts recounting the ups and downs in Buddhist history
Hong Kong's chief administrative officer, Carrie Lam, said that the priceless collection of Buddha statues, paintings or sculptures at the museum not only represents ideals in Zen Buddhism, but also serves as the basis.
develop many cultural activities and programs."Monasteries and museums will be a quiet space for people and visitors to calm down and respect Buddhist art," Ms. Lam said during the museum's inauguration.
Most of the artifacts were contributed by Mr. Li and his charity. Photo: CK Hutchinson Holdings Ltd.
The Museum of Buddhist Art starts to welcome visitors from May 1, free entry
Ly Gia Thanh has many years of volunteering, contributing millions of dollars to universities and hospitals throughout East Asia and North America.
He also donated to the rescue campaign of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.According to Bao Ngoc / Vnexpress
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