On 15 August 1945, upon Japan's declaration of unconditional surrender, local Buddhist masters came together to form the Buddhist Association of Hong Kong and took over a four-storey timber building at 117 Wanchai Road from by Japanese monk. Among the founding masters of great virtue are, Ven. Fat Ho, Ven. Kok Kwong, Ven. Mou Fung, Ven. Mou Yue, Ven. Yiu Tan, Ven. Wun Cing , Ven. Hoi Yen , Ven. Shui Yung, Ven. Oi Ting, Ven. Wang Zi, Ven. Tsze Cheong, Mr. Chan Ching To, Mr. Wong Hok Yan and Mr. Lam Lim Chun.

In post-war Hong Kong, there were a large number of orphans who urgently needed to be looked after and educated. After taking over the above property, the Association carried out simple renovation work and wasted no time to set up the Charitable Chinese Buddhist School to offer free education.

In the early years, the Buddhist Association of Hong Kong did not have a permanent address. We had an office inside Tung Lin Kok Yuen where we held meetings to discuss association affairs. To indicate our presence there was a teakwood sign board next to the main entrance of Tung Lin Kok Yuen. All meeting notices to association members and council members were in memo form and printed in-house. They were delivered across the territory by hand. Subsequently, thanks to unstinting support from board members over the years, the Association enjoyed rapid development and membership saw significant growth. In 1967, the Board purchased the premises at 338 Lockhart Road Wanchai where the Association has remained to date.

Today, the Buddhist Association of Hong Kong is the largest and most prestigious Buddhist group in Hong Kong. We operate more than 40 units which include hospitals, schools, elderly services, youth services, childcare services, cemeteries and magazines. Embracing a primary principle of uniting all Buddhist monks and followers, we are committed to practising the Buddha way and guiding all mortals. It is our mission to spread the word of Buddha actively and unite all Buddhist groups and members of the Buddhist order from Hong Kong and across the world. The Association now plays a bridging role to facilitate communication between Buddhist groups and the central and Hong Kong governments. Following years of lobbying by the Association and local Buddhists, Buddha's Birthday became a statutory holiday in 1999.

Buddhism has been gaining status and importance in Hong Kong, while the Buddhist ideology is now an important element of local ethical education. The Buddhist Association of Hong Kong will continue to uphold the spirit of Buddha and serve the public. We sincerely hope that masters of all monasteries, Buddhists everywhere and the general public will render us continued support so we can relieve more people from pain and guide them to happiness.

Founding Chairman Ven. Fat Ho

2nd Chairman Ven. Hoi Yen

3rd Chairman Ven. Tan Xu

4th Chairman Ven. Mau Fung	5th Chairman Ven. Hin Chi
Founder Mr. Chan Ching To	Founder Ms. Lam Lim Chun