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Hsi Lai Temple

70 Reviews

#1 of 5 things to do in Hacienda Heights

Sights & Landmarks, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Sacred & Religious Sites

Closed Now: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

3456 Glenmark Dr, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-6445

Open today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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“Buddhist temple”

Beautiful & serene Buddhist temple in Hacienda heights. The entire place was decorated with red... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

Quest304580

fontana,caifornia

via mobile

“Far East in LA”

Impressive temple made me feel I am back at the Far East. This place is awesome and sits on top of... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Maria2628

Los Angeles, California

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4.5 70 reviews

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Very good18%
Average1%
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Terrible1%

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“vegetarian buffet”(5 reviews)

“serene place”(2 reviews)

“moving experience”(2 reviews)

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Hsi Lai Temple encompasses 15 acres and a floor area of 102,432 square feet. The temple's Ming (1268-1644 C. E.) and Ching (1644-1911 C.E.) dynasty architecture is faithful to the traditional style of buildings, gardens and statuary of traditional...more

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Suggested duration: 2-3 hours

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3456 Glenmark Dr, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-6445

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Quest304580

fontana,caifornia

109

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Buddhist temple

Beautiful & serene Buddhist temple in Hacienda heights. The entire place was decorated with red Chinese lanterns and looked magical. Looks like they do this for the Chinese New Year. Temple grounds are well maintained. Check temple website for timings, activity schedule etc. Cafeteria serves...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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Maria2628

Los Angeles, California

14462

Reviewed 1 week ago

Far East in LA

Impressive temple made me feel I am back at the Far East. This place is awesome and sits on top of a hill which has a great view of the surroundings. It is free to enter to anyone regardless of faith. It has 2 waterfall...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Edward-AA

Hong Kong, China

576200

Reviewed 13 January 2019 via mobile

Buddha temple in Los Angeles

Visit the temple in a Saturday afternoon. Note that the opening hour is from 9am to 5pm daily. The atmosphere is great and it makes you feel calm and stable. It is about 40 minutes away from LAX if there is no significant traffic on...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Tu N

Houston, Texas

Reviewed 9 November 2018

LA Trip

incredible culture learning landmark. Parking is free for all visitors. Very inexpensive vegeterian meals

Date of experience: October 2018

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BigFatOpinion

Los Angeles, California

101

Reviewed 5 November 2018

Peace, Tranquility & Good Food

If you want a real Chinese experience without the 15 hour plane ride - this is the place for you. It reminded me of temples I visited in China. I found a parking spot right up front on a Sunday at 1 p.m. I made...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Edward-AA

Hong Kong, China

576200

Reviewed 9 June 2018 via mobile

A great temple

It is a great temple that is about 25 miles away from downtown Los Angeles. Impressive, quiet, peaceful, and relax are what you get by visiting the temple. There are art works in the hallway and a gift/book/tea shop. Except Monday, there are also art...More

Date of experience: June 2018

3 Thank Edward-AA

LosAngelesNative48

Los Angeles, California

7532

Reviewed 26 March 2018

Beautiful and interesting in a pretty setting

I’ve wanted to see this temple for awhile. I’m so glad I did. It was worth the hour drive to it. I also had the vegetarian buffet and it was very good. The dining area is communal with long tables that you share. It was...More

Date of experience: March 2018

2 Thank LosAngelesNative48

We are happy you enjoyed your visit to Hsi Lai Temple. See you again soon! =)

Makkitje

Ieper (Ypres), Belgium

101107

Reviewed 4 March 2018

New Year festivities

We were fortunate enough to visit this temple during the New Year celebrations (february 2018). It was very busy and very cozy. A very beautiful temple that we will certainly try to visit again when it is less busy, to be able to enjoy the...More

Date of experience: February 2018

Thank Makkitje

We are happy you enjoyed your visit to Hsi Lai Temple. See you again soon! =)

bgram2016

Beverly Hills, California

266

Reviewed 21 January 2018

nokill buffet - nobody suffer & die for our food

they are non profit or they could charge big entrance fee; tv, tea, coffee, hot/cold water, books, paper, pens are free in the tea room retreat & around the ground - the food & drinks in the gift store are priced sweetly - don't be...More

Date of experience: January 2018

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chickabeegrrl

Elk Grove, California

35965

Reviewed 23 November 2017 via mobile

Nice visit

Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple was pretty quiet when we visited recently. There are a ton of different buddha statues and Lady Buddha. If you see the big buddha with the little kids rub his belly for good luck in fertility.