緣道觀音廟【佛乘宗祖師廟】Yuan | 新北市拜拜好去處

TheBuddhaworshippedinthemainhallisDaZiZaiWangFo大自在王佛.Itisaccompaniedbyfouroftheworld'sbestwell-knownbodhisattvas,namely ...

In 1993, the 3rd Patriarch of Forshang Buddhism, Master Lee Sun-Don, undertook the task entrusted by his respectful teacher, the 2nd Patriarch, for building the Forshang Patriarch Temple (zushimiao祖師廟). The construction began in 1997. Under Master Lee’s design and leadership, a Tang-styled architecture – a sanctuary embodying Forshang dharma heritage – came into existence in Tamsui, New Taipei City of north Taiwan in 2000. In honor of Forshang’s 2nd Patriarch, Yuan-Dao Bodhisattva, the Forshang Patriarch Temple was officially named “Yuan-Dao Guanyin Temple.”

Forshang 佛乘literally means ‘Buddha vehicle,’that is, the vehicle for attaining Buddhahood. BeingForshang Patriarch Temple, whatYuan-Dao Guanyin Templeglorifies and honors is the Buddha that represents the essence of Buddhahood, namely, Da Zi Zai Wang Fo 大自在王佛, which is also the name for Dharma-Body Buddha or dharmakāya法身佛.About 2500 years ago, when Prince Siddhartha Gautama sat meditating under a tree and achieved awa...