Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

The Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum (Chinese: 佛光山佛陀紀念館; pinyin: Fóguāngshān Fótuó jìniànguǎn), formerly known as the Buddha Memorial Center, is a Mahāyāna Buddhist cultural, religious, and educational museum located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The museum is affiliated with Fo Guang Shan, one of Taiwan's largest Buddhist organizations. The museum is located next to the Fo Guang Shan Monastery, the headquarters of the order. The museum houses one of the tooth relics of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist faith. The museum was accepted as the youngest member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 2014.

Since 2015, the museum has been certified ISO 50001 2011 by the Quality management system.

In 1998, Venerable Master Hsing Yun travelled to Bodh Gaya, India to confer the precepts for full ordination. He was entrusted with a tooth relic by Kunga Dorje Rinpoche who had safeguarded the relic for nearly 30 years. Rinpoche was touched by the efforts of Fo Guang Shan in promoting exchanges between different Buddhist traditions, and he hoped that the relic could be enshrined in Taiwan as a symbol of Dharma preservation. Speaking about the need to build the shrine, the Venerable Master said "The Buddha does not need anybody's worship or reverence; it is living beings that need inspiration to develop wholesome thoughts and purify their minds. By worshipping a memorial, people can come to know the Buddha's Dharma body, and their feelings of admiration can be elevated to wanting to learn about the Buddha's virtues and practice them in everyday life. The Buddha doesn’t need a memorial, but living beings do. I built this pagoda with this in mind."[1]

The museum's construction started in 2008, and was officially opened to the public in December 2011. More than 100 alterations were made to the museum's actual design. Just before the foundation was finished, Venerable Master Hsing Yun was moved to put out a basic plan for the future Buddha Museum using a few mineral water bottles, a tissue box, and some newspapers.

Missions of the Buddha Museum 48 Underground Palaces - to preserve human civilization and record human history Buddhist Art - to promote Buddhist arts through exhibitions and academic conferences Inter-Museum Exchanges - to gain mutual support and encourage new ideas through inter-museum interactions Life Education - to promote cultural arts and environmental protection Public ServicesObjectives of the Buddha Museum To present Buddhism through arts and culture To present Buddhism through motion pictures and movies To present Buddhism through humanistic dimensions To present Buddhism through international dynamicsCore Values Three Acts of Goodness Do Good Deeds Speak Good Words Think Good ThoughtsFour Givings Giving Other Confidence Giving Others Joy Giving Others Hope Giving Others Convenience
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