Chung Tai Shan () is a

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-based international

Chan Buddhist Chan (; of ), from Sanskrit '' dhyāna'' (meaning "meditation" or "meditative state"), is a Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming especially popular during the Tang and So ...

monastic order founded by the Ven.

Wei Chueh Wei Chueh (, 1928 – 8 April 2016) was a Chinese ''Bhikshu'' (Buddhist monk) from Taiwan. He is the founder of the Chung Tai Shan monastery and Buddhist order. Wei Chueh is often credited for reviving the traditional teachings of Chan Buddhism. ...

in 1987. The monastery headquarters,

Chung Tai Chan Monastery Chung Tai Chan Monastery () is a Buddhist monastery located in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the headquarters of Chung Tai Shan, an international Chan Buddhist order. It is the tallest and one of the largest monasteries in both ...

(or Chung Tai Chan Buddhist Temple, 中台禪寺), completed in September 2001, is located in Puli,

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, in central Taiwan. It is the tallest and one of the largest

monasteries A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

in both Taiwan and the world, having a height of . Widely admired as an architectural masterpiece because of the mountain monastery's more modern look, the temple is second only to

Fo Guang Shan Fo Guang Shan (FGS) () is an international Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhist organization and monastic order based in Taiwan that practices Humanistic Buddhism. The headquarters, Fo Guang Shan Monastery is located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, and is ...

's monastery in physical size and in the number of ordained disciples. The temple follows traditional Chinese

Chan Chan may refer to: Places *Chan (commune), Cambodia *Chan Lake, by Chan Lake Territorial Park in Northwest Territories, Canada People *Chan (surname), romanization of various Chinese surnames (including 陳, 曾, 詹, 戰, and 田) *Chan Caldwel ...

teaching, emphasizing sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation.

Branches

Chung Tai Chan Monastery has established more than 90 meditation centers and branches in Taiwan and abroad, including branches in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, and Thailand.

United States

Eight Branches of Chung Tai Shan are in the

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*Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale, C

*Buddha Gate Monastery in Lafayette in the East Bay, C

*Middle Land Chan Monastery in Pomona, C

*Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston, T

*Chung Tai International Retreat Center in Shepherd, T

*Buddha Mind Monastery in Oklahoma City, O

*Buddha Jewel Monastery in Seattle, W

*Dharma Jewel Monastery in Atlanta, G

Europe

*Hua Yi Si (Monastero Hua Yi) in Rome, Ital

Asia

*Pudong Chan Monastery in Osaka, Japa

*

Ocean Sky Chan Monastery Ocean Sky Chan Monastery () is the Manila, Philippine branch of Taiwan's Chung Tai Chan Monastery (). Completed in 2001, the monastery offers free Zen meditation classes and other services, under the direction of Chung Tai and Grand Master Wei Chu ...

in the Manila, Philippine

*PuGuang Meditation Center in Hong Kon

*Great Buddha Monastery in Bangkok, Thailan

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