Since
1932, construction works have been implementing
on Welto Temple, Maitreiya Temple, the Lotus Pagoda
in front of the mountain, the Arahant Pagoda at
the back of the mountain, the Meditation Hall
and the stone entrance on its East and West as
well as the ：Wondrous Dharani (meaning maintenance
of wisdom and universal control over evil passions)
Archway； at the entrance of the mountain.
Since 1935, Seven Days・ Ritual
has become an annual event in every January of
the lunar calendar.
In 1937, the Hall of Ksitigarbha
(Earth Store Bodhisattva) was built. A bronze
statue of Ksitigarbha weighing 400 catties and
a bronze bell over 2000 catties were built. A
room was also built to house the relics of the
Ven. Ji Xiu.
In 1938, a jade Buddha statue
was procured from the south and placed in the
Hall of Perfect Enlitenment. The Tze Yuet (means
：pointing at the moon；) Hall was also built. The
Lantau Buddhist School was established to providing
education for the Sangha.
Since 1941, Hong Kong was taken
over by the Japanese army. The Abbot, Ven. Fat
Ho was invited to preach in Guangzhou and he collected
alms and transported food to Hong Kong for the
Sangha in the mountain and those in Castle Peak.
In 1952, the Abbot Chamber
was built at the back of the Hall of Perfect Enlitenment.
In 1953, Ven. Fat Ho resumed
his duty as the Abbot. He built the Hua Yan Pagoda
and reinstated the Tze Yuet Hall. The Five Meditation
Hall was renamed as Fragrance Court.
In 1956, the Hong Kong Buddhist
Association transformed their modus operandi and
was governed by a Board of Directors. Ven. Fat
Ho took up the post as the first Director. Afterwards,
the Ai Dao Hall was built for the female devotees.
The Tao Kuang Sanatorium was subsequently built.
In 1963, planning for the construction
of the Hall of Great Hero commenced and subsequently
completed in 1970.
In 1972, Ven. Fat Ho passed
away and Ven. Wai Ming was nominated by the Director
of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association to be the
fourth Abbot of Po Lin Monastery.
In June 1982, the Chinese Buddhist
Association presented to Po Lin Monastery the
Long Zang Buddhist Canon of Qing Dynasty.
In 1983, the Board of Directors
of Po Lin Monastery nominated Ven. Sing Yat the
Abbot, i.e., the fourth generation of the Po Lin
Monastery.
In 1989, a Sri Lanka Artist
was invited to Hong Kong and was commissioned
to paint on the walls of the hall of the Tian
Tan Big Buddha.
In 1990, Ven. Sing Yat retired
from office and Ven. Chor Wai was nominated the
fifth Abbot of the Po Lin Monastery by the Board
of Directors.
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