At the north-east of Dashu Township in Kaohsiung county on the left bank of the Kaoping river, a famous tourist destination is located. Here you will find the Buddhist center of South Taiwan, established my Master Hsing Yun and his disciples. The architecture of the temples is very characteristic, and at the southeastern side of Fo Gunag Shan Monastery the most prominent landmark of the region is found: a huge golden statue of Buddha Amitaabha which measures some 120 meters. The main square is surrounded by 480 standing Buddha's, while water and mountains form the magnificent scenery. The main structures consist of four temples, namely the Daxiongbao, the Dabei , the Dazhi and the Dashu shrines. The Daxiongbao shrine covers a large area and is the most imposing of all four shrines. The main god of worship here is Sakyamuni, while statues of Amitaabha is placed on the left and right sides. More than 10,000 Guanyin statues surround the temple. Buddha statues and lanterns of light rest in the 14,800 holes in the walls of the four shrines. The site counts more than a thousand buddha statues, large and small.
（Traffic information is subject to change. Please check with the transportation station before departure.）
By Car: 1. (From North) At the Xinshi section of the Freeway 1 → Take National Highway 8 (through the Zhongliao Tunnel) → National Highway 10 toward Qishan and exit at the Dashu interchange → Turn right on Provincial Highway 21 → Fo Gunag Shan Monastery.
2. (From South) From Kaohsiung, enter the Freeway 1 at the Zhongshan, Zhongzheng, or Jiuru interchange → Exit at the Dingjin interchange → Take National Highway 10 toward Pingtung and Qishan → Exit at the Dashu interchange → Turn right on Provincial Highway 21 → Fo Gunag Shan Monastery.
By Air: 1. From Taipei International Airport fly to Kaohsiung on Mandarin Airlines. 2. From Hualien Airport fly to Kaohsiung on Mandarin Airlines. Kaohsiung International Airport
THSR: Take the THSR to Zuoying Station, transfer to the bus. ZuoyingStation Tourist Attractions
Bus: 1. From the bus station in front of the Kaohsiung Railway Station, take the direct Kaohsiung Bus to Fo Gunag Shan Monastery. Kaohsiung Bus: +886-7-312-8140 2. From Kaohsiung Airport take the airport bus to the Kaohsiung Railway Station, switch to a train on the Taitung or Pingtung line and get off at Jiuqutang, and at the rear entrance of the railway station take a taxi or bus to Fo Gunag Shan Monastery.
Kaohsiung County Travel