introduce
Zhongtai Zen Temple is a Buddhist resort in Nantou. It was built by the architect Li Zuyuan. The main building of the temple is mainly made of stone, which symbolizes the firmness and eternity of practice. It looks like a walker sitting in meditation in the green hills from the side. The front view It is like a jet machine ready to go, symbolizing the Zen's supreme mind method of "enlightening one's own mind and becoming a Buddha directly". Not only the main building of the temple is attractive, but also the crystal-carved glass of the Patriarch Jialan Hall, the integration of the four heavenly kings and the column body, and the seven pharmacist pagodas in the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, etc., are all carefully crafted, artistic and Zen-like works .
There is basically no place to burn incense in Zhongtai Zen Temple, and believers are not allowed to light incense and pray for worship in the temple. If you have the heart, you can put your palms together in prayer and pay some sesame oil money. If you are a friend who is used to ancient Chinese temples, coming here will definitely open your eyes and see the rare smoke-free Buddhist architecture.
opening hours
10:00-17:00 all year round