Chung Tai Chan Monastery 中台禪寺, Puli 埔里鎮
Viewed from afar, the monastery resembles a cultivator in sitting meditation, surrounded by mountains, majestic and serene. The entire structure is an embodiment of the Dharma, unifying sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation. The three central Buddha halls rise vertically to the golden dome on top, symbolizing sudden enlightenment to the ultimate truth—"awaken the mind and see the true nature; seeing the true nature one becomes a buddha." The pilgrimage stairways on both sides of the monastery represent the gradual bodhisattva path (a bodhisattva is a Buddha-to-be, one with infinite compassion for all beings), each step leading to the attainment of buddhahood not just for oneself but for all beings.
The Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings is connected with a staircase to the Majestic Great Hall on the second floor. The Great Majestic Hall has a large statue of Buddha Shakyamuni and two laterals halls on its sides.
The architect, CY Lee, was the same who designed Taipei 101.
Chung Tai Chan Monastery 中台禪寺, Puli 埔里鎮
Viewed from afar, the monastery resembles a cultivator in sitting meditation, surrounded by mountains, majestic and serene. The entire structure is an embodiment of the Dharma, unifying sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation. The three central Buddha halls rise vertically to the golden dome on top, symbolizing sudden enlightenment to the ultimate truth—"awaken the mind and see the true nature; seeing the true nature one becomes a buddha." The pilgrimage stairways on both sides of the monastery represent the gradual bodhisattva path (a bodhisattva is a Buddha-to-be, one with infinite compassion for all beings), each step leading to the attainment of buddhahood not just for oneself but for all beings.
The Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings is connected with a staircase to the Majestic Great Hall on the second floor. The Great Majestic Hall has a large statue of Buddha Shakyamuni and two laterals halls on its sides.
The architect, CY Lee, was the same who designed Taipei 101.