Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple

Located inside the sleepy metropolis of Jenjarom, the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple is the coronary heart of the Taiwan-based Fo Guang Shan School of Buddhism, and a cradle for Buddhist religion, tradition and education in Malaysia. The temple is well-known for its intricate Lantern and Flora Festival, a kaleidoscope of digital lights, lanterns and flotillas that remove darkness from the temple grounds throughout the annual Chinese New Year celebrations, which remaining 15 days.

Built in 1994, the FGS Dong Zen Temple occupies a place of sixteen acres. Its vast and non violent compound comprises a main shrine that homes a massive Buddha statue, Waterdrop Teahouse, Lumbini Garden, Sutra calligraphy hall, the Dong Zen Institute of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery, exhibition halls containing artifacts and relics, audiovisual rooms, as well as meditation and eating halls. The temple additionally organizes brief monastic retreats, meditation camps, prayer offerings and normal Dharma talks.

In 1999, the temple turned into indexed as a religious traveler enchantment by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and in 2003, turned into the recipient of the “Outstanding Scenery Award” from Selangor’s Tourism Development Board.Monumental Chinese Buddhist temple complex featuring gardens & a vegetarian restaurant. Worth to take an afternoon experience to go to the Dong Zen Temple. It is nicely-maintained and has plenty of sights in particular all through Chinese New Year.