City of Ten Thousand Buddhas


The showpiece here is the ornate temple with its 10,000 golden Buddha statues, elsewhere enjoy pretty courtyards, lush landscaping and decorative peacocks. This Buddhist monastery and college is home to both nuns and monks and runs courses on Buddhism and meditation; check the website for more information. There is a small gift shop with souvenirs as well as literature on Buddhism and the excellent Jyun Kang Vegetarian Restaurant.


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