Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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The Buddha Museum (formerly Buddha Memorial Center) was constructed with the intention of the construction commenced in 2001 enshrining the Buddha's relic and lasted for ten years. It was officially opened on the 25th December 2011.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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rnathan
Surrey, Canada353 contributions
Jan 2020
We arrived by taxi and left by E20 bus. The museum is arranged as an entrance building with shops and food vendors, then 8 pagodas (some of which were closed), then the main hall crowned by an enormous Buddha statue. We did not see the Buddha tooth relic, but visited four stupas at the top level. After a nice vegetarian lunch, we took a free shuttle van up to the monastery, and walked back through the grounds to the entrance. We were impressed by the grounds which are well kept.
Written January 28, 2020
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Hi, welcome to BMC. May good acts, good words, and good thoughts come to you everyday. Buddha bless!
Written February 4, 2020
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wireless_in_CA
United States4,907 contributions
Sep 2022 • Solo
I highly recommend visiting if you have the time to go outside Kaohsiung. Taking an Uber was only half and hour and cost approximately 900NTD each way. Much faster than the bus.
The main entrance building was a little commercial with a Starbucks, a hotel, vegetarian restaurant and buffet, and some fast food.
Next was the long walk towards the museum. Instead of walking down the center I suggest veering to the pagodas on the right side. Inside each were different themes (calligraphy, founding of Fo Guang Shan, etc). The ones on the left side were administrative offices, dedicated to weddings, etc. as you get closer to the museum there were alternating panels of Buddha sayings or a snapshot of a key life event. It was cooler walking here as the walkway was covered.
Access to the golden Buddha, all 36 stories tall, was on the third floor above the museum. I did the circumambulation to all four stupas and learned a little about each. Well worth it. Right underneath the Buddha was a room dedicated to Calligraphy. Only accessible if you want to and are able to write Chinese words.
The first floor of the museum was the most educational. The second and third floor rooms were closed. The first floor rooms were dedicated to:
Buddhist festivals
History of Fo Guang Shan
Life of Buddha including a 4D movie that ran every half an hour.
Underground shrines and relics. I learned that they will open one of 48 underground palaces every 100 years. The next one will be in 88 years from now (maybe my grandchildren will come back)!
Jade Buddha Shrine where the tooth relic was stored. No photos allowed plus you must remove your shoes.
Golden Buddha Shrine
Avalokitesvara Shrine (Thailand)
Everyone I met was very friendly and did their best to explain things in English.
Plan to spend a couple hours here as a minimum.
The main entrance building was a little commercial with a Starbucks, a hotel, vegetarian restaurant and buffet, and some fast food.
Next was the long walk towards the museum. Instead of walking down the center I suggest veering to the pagodas on the right side. Inside each were different themes (calligraphy, founding of Fo Guang Shan, etc). The ones on the left side were administrative offices, dedicated to weddings, etc. as you get closer to the museum there were alternating panels of Buddha sayings or a snapshot of a key life event. It was cooler walking here as the walkway was covered.
Access to the golden Buddha, all 36 stories tall, was on the third floor above the museum. I did the circumambulation to all four stupas and learned a little about each. Well worth it. Right underneath the Buddha was a room dedicated to Calligraphy. Only accessible if you want to and are able to write Chinese words.
The first floor of the museum was the most educational. The second and third floor rooms were closed. The first floor rooms were dedicated to:
Buddhist festivals
History of Fo Guang Shan
Life of Buddha including a 4D movie that ran every half an hour.
Underground shrines and relics. I learned that they will open one of 48 underground palaces every 100 years. The next one will be in 88 years from now (maybe my grandchildren will come back)!
Jade Buddha Shrine where the tooth relic was stored. No photos allowed plus you must remove your shoes.
Golden Buddha Shrine
Avalokitesvara Shrine (Thailand)
Everyone I met was very friendly and did their best to explain things in English.
Plan to spend a couple hours here as a minimum.
Written September 24, 2022
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Thank you for the wonderful feedback!
we have four special exhibitions at the second floor, hope you can visit next time.
Written April 9, 2023
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brbrfur
Vancouver, Canada5 contributions
Jan 2020
I haven't seen anything like this before. It was just before the Chinese New Year that I was there and you could see everyone to do their best to prepare the whole place for the big celebration.
Even if it wasn't before Chinese New Year it still incredible place to visit, pagodas, museum everything. There are a lot of volunteers who are friendly and ready to explain to you the history, about Buddha's life, etc.
You can even see the relic of Buddha's tooth.
Even if it wasn't before Chinese New Year it still incredible place to visit, pagodas, museum everything. There are a lot of volunteers who are friendly and ready to explain to you the history, about Buddha's life, etc.
You can even see the relic of Buddha's tooth.
Written March 30, 2020
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Hi, welcome to BMC. May good acts, good words, and good thoughts come to you everyday. Buddha bless!
Written September 11, 2020
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TheOExpress🏴🇭🇰
Hong Kong, China4,510 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
This is one of the most overwhelming religious sites I have ever visited in terms of scale and it’s an amazing experience to wander round. I don’t even think I saw half of it as I needed to get back to Kaohsiung and there was loads of other stuff in the museum itself so give yourself hours to see it all. The golden Buddha statue, the pyramid in which it rests, the interior shrines, the surrounding stupas and the the nearby towers are all truly magnificent. Really friendly guides around too, all keen to introduce and explain.
Written August 21, 2023
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PaulSiow
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia2,731 contributions
Nov 2019
Majestic building and a very beautiful place to view displays and exhibits related to Buddha. Even for non buddhists like us, the place was nice to visit and informative. The whole Fo Guang Shan area would require almost a day to visit and walk around. Even the grounds are beautiful.
Written October 20, 2020
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Wito W
Greater London, UK92 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
This Buddhist ‘Disneyland’ takes a full day to explore. Various sections offer different insight into artefacts, traditions, displays and presentations. Staff are extremely welcoming and make the visit even more interesting. I had an amazing day out! Make sure you visit this location as it’s worth it!
Written August 31, 2023
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Brian Findsen
Hamilton, New Zealand8 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
My wife and I were the only guests on this tour from Kaohsiung to the Buddha monument and surrounds. Our guide was very familiar with the site and we reaped the benefits of his wisdom and care. This is an outstanding venue with breathtaking views. Also, we learned a lot about Buddhism!
Written February 14, 2020
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Thank you for the feedback!
Written June 22, 2020
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Toshii
New York City, NY5 contributions
Oct 2022
Cool place. It's a pretty large site. Giant Buddha not too far from the city via bus or taxi, on a river in the hills. Up to 1hr travel time one way then walk around for an hour or two. Same group that owns the temple in LA I guess.
Written April 5, 2023
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Steven S
Pattaya, Thailand737 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
Like its temple namesake this is another massive complex. Free entry.
I took the E02 bus from bay 3 bus station outside MRT Zouying station. TWD70 each way or use your Easycard. Around a 40min bus ride. You can get off or picked up from either the temple or the buddha museum. They are 800ms apart.
The complex is easy to navigate. Plenty of shade is provided by structures along the walkways which you will appreciate. I just ambled along admiring the statues, the friezes on the walls, the big buddha etc.
There are many shops and stall vendors who sell food, health products, jewelery etc.
Certainly worth an hour or two.
I took the E02 bus from bay 3 bus station outside MRT Zouying station. TWD70 each way or use your Easycard. Around a 40min bus ride. You can get off or picked up from either the temple or the buddha museum. They are 800ms apart.
The complex is easy to navigate. Plenty of shade is provided by structures along the walkways which you will appreciate. I just ambled along admiring the statues, the friezes on the walls, the big buddha etc.
There are many shops and stall vendors who sell food, health products, jewelery etc.
Certainly worth an hour or two.
Written November 5, 2023
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Walt0305
Tampa, FL60 contributions
Jan 2020
We'd hoped to learn more about the life and times of Buddha But as non-Chinese-speakers only got a 15 minute cartoon-like film presentation that was pretty shallow. The huge Buddha and the large temple dog are interesting photo ops but I'd not allow more than an hour here. It's out of the way but there was plenty of free, convenient parking for us when we arrived within 30 minutes of opening time
Written January 5, 2020
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吉祥，歡迎您蒞臨佛光山佛陀紀念館謝謝您的鼓勵，有您真好！我們將會持續的努力，祈願佛光大佛加被闔府平安！做好事、說好話、存好心，天天行三好世界更美好！
Hi, welcome to BMC. May good acts, good words, and good thoughts come to you everyday. Buddha bless!
Written January 6, 2020
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HI, I will be travelling here on March 3, 2020, I'm afraid that day was Tuesday. I wonder if they are open that day? Will that day still part of the Chinese new year or maybe spring festival?
Walt0305
Tampa, FL60 contributions
Given the news on the current virus, I recommend you check their web site closer to your travel date to ensure they are open. The virus is not a problem in Taiwan at the moment but it’d be wise to get an update in a few weeks.
我女兒（21歲）是坐輪椅的，請問這𥚃適合輪椅人士參觀嗎？請問有沒有傷健洗手間？謝謝!
BMC 佛
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
您好吉祥，佛陀紀念館全館園區皆為無障礙空間非常適合不方便人士參觀，歡迎您的前來
Jocelyn
Singapore, Singapore54 contributions
Is there a dress code at Fo Guang Shan?
Sutini J
Maroubra, Australia474 contributions
Not at all, just wear comfortable outfit as it’s a long walk and lots of things to see!!! Enjoy your holiday!!!
Is it open tomorrow feb 5,2019?...im afraid to travel because maybe its not open because of chinese new year.
BMC 佛
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The Buddha Museum is closed every Tuesday.
However, the Museum will not be closed for the following Tuesdays in 2019:
1 Jan (Tue) New Year's Day
5 Feb - 5 Mar (Tue) New Year Festival
14 May (Tue) Fo Guang Shan Anniversary
12 Nov (Tue) International Book Fair and Vegetarian Expo
19 Nov, 3 Dec (Tue) Fo Guang Shan Water and Land Dharma Service
24 Dec (Tue) When Buddha Meets the Gods Event
You are welcomed to visit the Fo Guang Shan Monastery on Museum off days.
Hi do u know fo guang shan is opening at june 19th or not? Thanks
Anilak111
Las Vegas, NV7 contributions
They are closed on Tuesdays
What do you think is the best highlight of the New Year Festival?
a. 3D light show & lantern parade
b. Exhibitions
c. Hebei acrobatic show
d. Shanghai vegetarian snacks
e. Yunnan dances
f. Filipino flashmob and singing
g. Striking the bell
h. Sutra calligraphy
Cai Pen
Cebu City, Philippines63 contributions
i think it is the exhibitions
Tweetie B
Edmonton, Canada40 contributions
Is it still worthwhile to go to Foguangshan if the museum is closed on Tuesday? What else is there to see?
BMC 佛
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Hi, the Buddha Museum closed on Tuesday, because many museums and playgrounds in Taiwan are closed on Mondays. Therefore, we decided to close on Tuesday so that there are more places to visit in Taiwan. Buddha Museum is a sacred site and perfect museum for everyone. You are very welcome to visit here again!
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- Hotels near Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum:
- (0.37 mi) Fo Guang Shan Monastery Pilgrims Lodge
- (0.40 mi) Ma Zhu Yuan
- (9.47 mi) The Grand Hotel Kaohsiung
- (3.40 mi) E-Da Royal Hotel
- (3.39 mi) E-Da Skylark Hotel
- Restaurants near Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum:
- (0.13 mi) Starbucks
- (0.16 mi) Hi-Lai Vegetarian Restaurant - Buddha Hall Store
- (0.24 mi) Guan-pei Red Bean Cake
- (0.38 mi) Hong Ji Fresh Food
- (0.54 mi) Fo Guang Lou Yi Di
- Attractions near Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum:
- (0.53 mi) Fo Guang Shan
- (0.78 mi) Jhongdou Wetlands Park
- (7.50 mi) Kaohsiung Subway
- (2.89 mi) E-Da Theme Park
- (3.36 mi) E-da Mall
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