• Source: Chung Tai Chan Monastery

      • Chung Tai Chan Monastery (Chinese: 中台禪寺; pinyin: Zhōngtáichán Sì) is a Buddhist monastery located in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the headquarters of Chung Tai Shan, an international Chan Buddhist order. It is the tallest and one of the largest monasteries in both Taiwan and the world, having a height of 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.


      History


      Construction began in 1990 and ended with completion in 2001. From 2001 until 2006 it was the world's tallest Buddhist building and has been the world's tallest Buddhist temple since 2001.


      Architecture


      The temple sits in a 25 hectares of complex. It was designed by Taiwanese-based Chinese architect C. Y. Lee and constructed with a cost of US$650 million.


      See also


      Buddhism in Taiwan
      Chung Tai Shan
      Four Great Mountains (Taiwan)
      Ocean Sky Chan Monastery, Philippines
      List of temples in Taiwan
      List of tourist attractions in Taiwan


      References




      External links



      Chung Tai Chan Monastery website

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