Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is one of the largest Buddhist museums in the world. The museum covers an area of 100 hectares. Making it a vast and impressive complex that celebrates Buddhist culture and art. The museum was founded by the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan monastic order. The order promotes Humanistic Buddhism, which seeks to apply Buddhist teachings to modern-day society…. Read More
Apart from Buddhist grottoes, mountains, and religious sites like the Leshan Giant Buddha, temples are an important part of China’s Buddhist heritage and culture. There are a lot of famous temples in China with magnificent layouts and traditional Chinese architecture. Many of them date back many centuries. Here are the top temples in China. Nanshan Temple, Sanya Nanshan Temple looks beautiful against the background of the sea and mountains, and it is… Read More
Todaiji (東大寺, Tōdaiji, “Great Eastern Temple”) is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple was constructed in 752. As the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan and grew so powerful that the capital was moved from Nara to Nagaoka in 784 to lower the temple’s influence on government affairs. Todai-ji Temple is also known by the alternative name “Konkomyo-shitenno-gokoku-no-tera.” Todaiji… Read More