Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
4.5 (1.204 reviews) Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #2 in Dashu District Speciality Museums • Religious Sites • History Museums
Wear good shoes, because this isn't just one musuem
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.
Address
No.1 Tongling Road, Tongling Li, Dashu District, Dashu District, Kaohsiung 84049 Taiwan
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Website
http://www.fgsbmc.org.tw
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday :
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
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 4:53
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4.5 based on (1.204 reviews)
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Reviews
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5benjambment 5:00 PM Jan 2, 2020
Wear good shoes, because this isn't just one musuem
Not sure what part of Fo Guang Shan this is supposed to be a review for, because there are numerous displays here. Seriously, bring water, possibly an umbrella, and wear good shoes. This place is pretty open to the various schools of Buddhist thought and has statues and displays to most of them, which, if you know anything about Buddhism, is pretty cool. It's some distance from the travel hubs in Kaohsiung / Zuoying. We took the subway to Daliao and then an Uber to Fo Guang Shan, because it was the best hybrid of short travel times and price (side note - if you buy a subway card in Taibei, you can use it here). If you're looking for a way to Kaohsiung, try to get the HSR (high speed rail) from Taibei or Taoyuan (depending on where you're starting from), not the normal train.
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4Keith R 5:00 PM Jan 18, 2020
Impressive - could spend more than a day
A very large monastery / museum complex. We took the e02 bus from Zuoying High speed train station (NT$70, avoid the taxi touts, and note that buses are less frequent on weekdays). We went to the 'museum' site first, through what seemed a rather incongruous up-market shopping mall. The big Buddha statue seemed more fitting and in place in real life than in pictures. The jade Buddha shrine had a deep stillness. We then had a buffet lunch by the entrance - NT$130 with a wide choice of veggie options. We then went to the Sutra Hall - we were the only ones there, and on to the main shrine in the monastery. I preferred this side of the complex : it seemed to be the working end of things. Returned to Kaohsiung on the three o'clock bus
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