4. The toilet in parking lot looks like a bus
停車場的廁所看上去像一輛公車
5. Fo Guang Shan Monastery in southern Taiwan is the biggest Buddhist temple complex in the
country. The temple buildings are magnificent and spectacular, especially the Dafo (Giant Buddha)
Statue. During the period from the Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival, Fo Guang Shan is
decorate with thousands of lanterns. The sea of lanterns is especially amazing at night.
7. The Reception Hall 禮敬大廳
Majestic lion and white elephant statues are the
guard of Buddha Memorial Center.
雄偉的獅子和白象雕像是佛陀紀念館的守衛
8. The Reception Hall 禮敬大廳
取代天王殿,是一項創舉。彰顯以人為本的深遠意涵,也
表達對佛陀的尊崇恭敬,因為佛陀紀念館就是佛陀的家。
9. Lions are common in most temples as Buddha’s teachings are referred to
as “Lion’s Roar”, which is indicative of their strength and power.
獅子是廟宇最常見的,喻為佛陀的教誨稱為「獅吼」,敘述著佛陀的般若
法音、無礙辯才,可以催破眾生的煩惱無明。這象徵了實力和權力。
14. Inside the Reception Hall Is a
mall where you can by food,
jewelry, clothing, etc.
禮敬大廳內是商場,在那裡你可
以用餐,購物等等
15.
16. Eight pagodas represent Noble Eightfold Path, a principal Buddha teaching that
leads mankind towards the cessation of suffering (dukkha) : right view, right intention,
right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right
concentration. Inside the pagodas are exhibitions, reading halls, etc.
18. Great Path to Buddhahood 成佛大道
Need to go through a 240 meters long "Great Path
to Buddhahood" to get to the Main Memorial Center.
需要走過長240米長的「成佛大道」才能到達本館。
73. This is the largest seated bronze Buddha
in the world at 108 meters high, equal to
thirty-six floors of general building, just
head had three stories high.
全世界最大的銅鑄坐佛。基座加
佛身有108米高,等於一般建築
的三十六層樓,光是頭部就有三
層樓高。
74.
75.
76.
77. The Four Noble Truths tower are
situated at the top of Main Memorial
Center, which is representing the truth
of dukkha, the truth of the origin of
dukkha, the truth of the cessation of
dukkha and the truth of the path leading
to the cessation of dukkha.
四聖諦塔坐落在主館的頂部,這分別象
徵苦、集、滅、道四種正確無誤之真理;
四諦塔內分別供奉大悲的觀音菩薩、智
慧的文殊菩薩、大願的地藏菩薩、大行
的普賢菩薩,故四諦塔又分別稱觀音塔、
文殊塔、地藏塔及普賢塔。
Ksitigarbha tower 地藏塔