Venerable Master Hsing Yun founded foguangshan in 1967. Since then it has evolved from a mountaintop bamboo forest to the largest buddhist monastery in Taiwan. Presently foguangshan has over 200 branch temples throughout the world carrying out the goals of propagating humanistic buddhism and establishing a pure land on earth. It also runs publishing houses, schools and buddhist colleges, and does a range of charity work.
Buddha Memorial Center
Buddha Memorial Center, which formally opened on December 25 last year, is a new architectural and religious landmark in Southern Taiwan. It is built next to the FoGuang Shan Monastery and covers more than 100 hectares. The complex faces east and is built along a central axial line. There is the Welcoming Hall, the eight Chinese-styled pagodas that stand for the Noble Eightfold Path, Photo Terrace, Bodhi Square, Memorial Hall, four stupas that symbolize the Four Noble Truths, and the FoGuang Buddha. The Center will serve as a hub for Buddhist education and cultural exchange.
Fo Guang Shan monastery