Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, Buddhist temple and museum in Dashu District, Taiwan
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum is a Buddhist temple and museum in Dashu District, Taiwan, set on a sprawling hillside site. The complex extends across several interconnected pavilions and buildings housing sculptures, religious texts, and art objects from different Buddhist traditions.
The temple opened its doors in 2011 after a Tibetan Rinpoche handed over a sacred tooth relic of Buddha that he had safeguarded for three decades. The founding of the museum followed the wish to make this sacred object accessible in a dignified public space.
The Chinese name means "Buddha's Light Mountain" and refers to spreading enlightenment throughout the world. Visitors enter the complex through a wide avenue lined by eight tall pagodas leading to the main square with the large Buddha statue.
Admission is free and the grounds can be explored daily from 9 AM to 6 PM. Guided tours in several languages are available, and the sprawling site requires comfortable shoes for walking.
The central Buddha statue was completed in 2011 and weighs around 1800 tons of metal. Its base contains a chamber where the tooth relic is kept and can be venerated by pilgrims.
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