The Guang Ming temple (Chinese: 光明寺; pinyin: Guāngmíng Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kong-bîng-sī; lit. 'Bright Light Temple') in Orlando, Florida, United States is the largest Buddhist temple in Central Florida. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2), traditional Chinese-monastic style temple was completed in 2007 and cost approximately $5 million to construct. The temple is associated with Fo Guang Shan, a monastic organization from Taiwan led by Venerable Hsing Yun that claims over one million members worldwide, and with Hsi Lai Temple in Los Angeles. Guang Ming is home to several resident monastics, and boasts a vast main shrine room, auxiliary meditation room, vegetarian cafeteria, tea room, gift shop, and guest dormitories. The temple is open daily from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, and weekly events are held in Chinese as well as English.
The GuangMingtemple (Chinese: 光明寺; pinyin: Guāngmíng Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kong-bîng-sī; lit. 'Bright Light Temple') in Orlando, Florida, United States is...
Canada Guang MingTemple, Central Florida, US London Fo Guang Shan Temple, UK Fo Guang Shan New York Temple. New York, US Fo Guang Shan Temple, Christchurch...
(Chinese: 光明; Wade–Giles: Kuang-ming; lit. 'bright(ness)') may refer to: Guangming Daily, national newspaper in China GuangMing Daily (Malaysia), Chinese-language...
The City God Temple or Temple of the City Gods (simplified Chinese: 上海城隍庙; traditional Chinese: 上海城隍廟; pinyin: Shànghǎi Chénghuángmiào; Shanghainese: Zånhae...
daughter of his vassal Emperor Ming of Western Liang (Xiao Kui) to be Yang Guang's wife and princess. It was said that Yang Guang loved and respected her. In...
"Zhu Yuanzhang" and his temple name "Taizu of Ming" (literally "Great Ancestor of Ming"). He was the first emperor of the Ming dynasty. His regnal name...
in the temple are the Tang chancellor Li Deyu (Chinese: 李德裕, 787–850), and the four Song ministers Li Gang (Chinese: 李纲, 1083–1140), Li Guang (Chinese:...
also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xiaozong of Ming (明孝宗), personal name Zhu Youcheng (朱祐樘), was the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned...
gong" is temple.) The year of establishment is unknown, some said it had existed since the late of Ming dynasty, some said it founded by Zhao Guang (趙廣) in...
(Chinese: 大光明殿; pinyin: Dà guāngmíng diàn) was a building near the Forbidden city, Beijing. It was a Taoist temple as well as the temple for the Qing royal family...
Chinese history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given...
Nanyue kings, and has been known as the Guangxiao Temple ("Temple of Bright Filial Piety") since the Ming dynasty. The Buddhist missionary monk, Bodhidharma...
also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xuanzong of Ming (明宣宗), personal name Zhu Zhanji (朱瞻基), was the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned...
A timeline of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) from the rise of the Hongwu Emperor to the rise and establishment of the Qing dynasty. Red Turban Rebellion...
"Jingde Qixia Temple" (景德栖霞寺; Song dynasty) and "Huxue Temple" (虎穴寺; Song dynasty). In 1372, at the dawn of Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the temple was renamed...
into the Fo Guang Shan tradition in China. Taiwan has also had ordination available to Buddhist nuns for centuries. Hsing Yun Nan Tien Temple Religious...
Wu, after Huo Guang's death. However, his execution of the entire Huo clan later drew heavy criticism from historians (e.g. Sima Guang in his Zizhi Tongjian)...
honor Emperor Ming, offered to take one of his daughters as the wife to Emperor Wen's favored son Yang Guang the Prince of Jin. Emperor Ming, after trying...
Yan Shi Hu (295–349) of Later Zhao Yao Chang (331–394) of Later Qin Lü Guang (337–400) of Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei...
third chapter when the Monkey King goes to the underwater kingdom of Ao Guang (Chinese: 敖廣), the Dragon King of the East Sea, looking for a magic weapon...
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