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Example sentences for: monastery

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The Huayan Monastery, built under the Liao Dynasty in the 11th century, was finished by the Jin Dynasty rulers in 1140.
A Trappist monastery, situated on a hillside overlooking the east coast of Lantau, is also open to visitors.
The monastery is only open when the priests inside take liturgies — mornings or early evenings — but it is well worth taking the time to visit.
A short walk west along the waterfront brings you to the remains of the Dominican Monastery of Áyios Pétros (St. Peter), which is in the process of renovation, and beyond that is the Historical Museum of Crete, housed in a remarkable building — part Venetian mansion and part modern glass edifice.
The monastery faces east and not, as was customary in China, south.