Chung Tai Shan
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Chung Tai Chan is a Taiwan
-based Buddhist monastic order founded by the Venerable Master Wei Chueh
in 1987. The headquarters monastery itself, Chung Tai Chan Monastery
(or Chung Tai Buddhist Temple, 中台禪寺), completed in September 2001 in Puli
, Nantou County
, is the tallest and one of largest temple
and monastery
in Taiwan and the world, which height is 136 metres (446 ft). Widely admired as an architectural masterpiece because of the mountain monastery's more modern look, the temple is second only to Fo Guang Shan
's monastery in physical size and in the number of ordained disciples. The temple is situated in Puli
in Central Taiwan.
The temple follows traditional Chinese Ch'an, emphasizing on teachings based on sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation. Chung Tai Chan Monastery now has established more than 90 meditation centers and branches in Taiwan and abroad, including seven branches in the United States
: two in Northern California
--Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale in Silicon Valley and Buddha Gate Monastery in Lafayette in the East Bay, one in Southern California—Middle Land Chan Monastery in Pomona, two in the state of Texas
-- Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston and Chung Tai International Retreat Center, one in the state of Oklahoma—Buddha Mind Monastery in Oklahoma City, one in the state of Washington—Buddha Jewel Monastery in Seattle, and one in the state of Georgia—Dharma Jewel Monastery in Atlanta; as well as branches in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, and Thailand.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
-based Buddhist monastic order founded by the Venerable Master Wei Chueh
Wei Chueh
Wei Chueh is a Chinese Buddhist monk situated in Taiwan. He is the founder of the Chung Tai Shan Monastery and Buddhist order. Wei Chueh is often credited for reviving the traditional teachings of Ch'an Buddhism....
in 1987. The headquarters monastery itself, Chung Tai Chan Monastery
Chung Tai Chan Monastery
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/292076_10150291968686953_682376952_8234720_7474183_n.jpgChung Tai Chan Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in the Puli Township in Taiwan's central Nantou County. Construction began in 1990 and ended with completion in 2001...
(or Chung Tai Buddhist Temple, 中台禪寺), completed in September 2001 in Puli
Puli, Nantou
Puli is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.In the 19th century the city was known as Posia or Polisia . The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars"....
, Nantou County
Nantou County
Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan....
, is the tallest and one of largest temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
and monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
in Taiwan and the world, which height is 136 metres (446 ft). Widely admired as an architectural masterpiece because of the mountain monastery's more modern look, the temple is second only to Fo Guang Shan
Fo Guang Shan
Fo Guang Shan is an international Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monastic order based in the Republic of China , and one of the largest Buddhist organizations. The headquarters of Fo Guang Shan, located in Kaohsiung, is the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. The organization itself is also one of...
's monastery in physical size and in the number of ordained disciples. The temple is situated in Puli
Puli, Nantou
Puli is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.In the 19th century the city was known as Posia or Polisia . The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars"....
in Central Taiwan.
The temple follows traditional Chinese Ch'an, emphasizing on teachings based on sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation. Chung Tai Chan Monastery now has established more than 90 meditation centers and branches in Taiwan and abroad, including seven branches in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: two in Northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
--Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale in Silicon Valley and Buddha Gate Monastery in Lafayette in the East Bay, one in Southern California—Middle Land Chan Monastery in Pomona, two in the state of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-- Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston and Chung Tai International Retreat Center, one in the state of Oklahoma—Buddha Mind Monastery in Oklahoma City, one in the state of Washington—Buddha Jewel Monastery in Seattle, and one in the state of Georgia—Dharma Jewel Monastery in Atlanta; as well as branches in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, and Thailand.