Fo Guang Shan Monastery
- Location
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Taiwan
- Deity
- Buddha
- Built
- 1967
- Architecture
- Chinese Buddhist
The largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan, headquarters of the Humanistic Buddhism movement.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Fo Guang Shan is an international Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhist organization and monastic order based in Taiwan that practices Humanistic Buddhism whose roots are traced to the Linji school of Chan Buddhism. The headquarters, Fo Guang Shan Monastery, is located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, and is the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. The organization is also one of the largest charity organizations in Taiwan. The organization's counterpart for laypeople is known as the Buddha's Light International Association.
Nearby Temples
- Dharma Drum Mountain
- Po Lin Monastery & Tian Tan Buddha
- Shaolin Temple
- Haeinsa Temple
- Bulguksa Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference