Historical Museum of Fo Guang Shan
The Historical Museum of Fo Guang Shan employs narrative videos and displays documents and artifacts to give a smooth and fluid presentation of the development of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s philosophy. The museum also demonstrates how Fo Guang Shan implements the down-to-earth, beneficial-to-others, and contemporary-oriented qualities of Humanistic Buddhism.
Exhibitions and events
Life of the Buddha Museum
Permanent exhibitionThe Life of the Buddha Musem is situated on the first level of the Main Hall. The first attraction upon entering the exhibit is the “4D Movie Theater.” There are two movies, “Poor Girl’s Lamp” and...
Museum of Buddhist Festivals
Permanent exhibitionThe Museum of Buddhist Festivals is where visitors can get to know more about monthly Buddhist celebrations. Visitors can walk through the year, engaging in the events through interactive means....
Museum of Buddhist Underground Palaces
Permanent exhibitionUnderground Palaces were specially built to store sacred objects such as relic and sutras. The Center has designed 48 underground palaces to preserve a wide variety of artifacts. A palace will be...
Activities from this museum
Field Trips
Since the opening, the Buddha Museum has acted under the guidance to “foster...
Sutra Calligraphy
Apart from Tea Chan, one can also experience Sutra Transcription on the third...
Tea Meditation
Venerable Master Hsing Yun says that tea leaves will not be able to release...
Journey of the Heart
Terms & Conditions 1.The “Journey of the Heart” retreat will be held over...
