The museum is extremely impressive and really worth a visit. The area with different buildings is huge and there is something to discover everywhere. The exhibitions and exhibits are entertaining and great. You can certainly spend a whole day here. And the 108 metre high golden Buddha, which towers over the entire complex, is really fantastic.

Like its temple namesake this is another massive complex. Free entry. I took the E02 bus from bay 3 bus station outside MRT Zouying station. TWD70 each way or use your Easycard. Around a 40min bus ride. You can get off or picked up from either the temple or the buddha museum. They are 800ms apart. The complex is easy to navigate. Plenty of shade is provided by structures along the walkways which you will appreciate. I just ambled along admiring the statues, the friezes on the walls, the big buddha etc. There are many shops and stall vendors who sell food, health products, jewelery etc. Certainly worth an hour or two.

Having recently been to an actual Buddhist monastery very close by, this place struck me as rather more commercial in its activities. THe site is large, with several pagoda-style towers leading you up through gardens to the main buidling surmounted by a very large Buddha statue. There are lots of shops (some quite expensive), restaurants, meeting areas, staues, toilets etc. It didn't feel very reverent to me, but everyone seemed pretty cool with it.

Magnificent architecture covering more than 30 hectares! Located at KaohSiung , very magnificent architecture whether you are Buddhist or not. It will take you about 15-20 minutes to walk towards the great Buddha , if you want to tour around the whole place you probably needs 2 hr. At the entrance of the place, there are shops and even Starbucks. It’s listed as the no.4 biggest Buddha in the world at 36m.

Fo Guang Shan is a heaven of spiritual sublimation. A short ride from downtown Kaohsiung, this Buddhist institution is a vast compound of religious teaching and interaction. The landscape of giant Buddha statue and eight symmetrical pagodas has become a postcard of the Taiwanese city. The museum is informative and illustrative of Buddhist history and culture. Volunteer workers there are friendly and passionate about the place and Buddhism in general.

Take bus E02 from Kaoshiung HSR station. It drops off at either the museum first or temple later. Recommend you drop off at museum, walk to temple and take the bus back from temple....in this sequence. This is because on the return leg from Fo Guamg Shan to town, the bus picks passengers up from temple bus stop first (empty bus) and then from museum bus stop...where there's usually a long queue (which means you may not board, as once all seats are taken up, you wait for the next bus, usually an hour later). We spent 4 hours at the museum. Fascinating views of pagodas and main building. Spend time listening and learning about the history of the religion. View the tooth relic (only one of three in the world). Listen to the monks share insights of the founder, religion and history of the place. Lots of eateries also available. We next walked up the hill, about 800m to the temple/monastery. Spend an hour or two here.

This huge complex is a Buddhist centre combining art, cultural & religious museums with education. The entrance to the complex will take visitors through a path lined with pagodas, ending in the Buddha Memorial Museum surmounted by a giant golden statue of Buddha. The path and museum are full of symbolism, referencing such as the Four Noble Truths. The museum has many exhibitions, Buddhist temples & chapel. It would take a whole day to see everything properly. So it’s very handy that there are so many restaurants and cafes on site. Of the museums, the exhibition on Buddhist cave art was stunning, while the Jade Buddha Shrine and Avalokiteśvara Shrine and Golden Buddha Shrine are well worth a visit. Note that the museum does conduct tours in English, but requires advance booking. I think it was 7 days.

Signed up for a day tour and we started off at this museum. Was great since it was a rainy day. There are a few places within the museum to visit. Will take at least 2-3hrs to fully explore the place. The vegetarian food is yummy. Do cater time for lunch!

I absolutely loved this place. There are leaflets in English giving you information and at the different pagodas there are short videos to watch explaining about Buddhism. The big Buddha statue sits at the head of the complex and makes for some good photos. You can easily spend a few hours there. I think it is definitely worth a visit.

We highly recommend to visit this place. It is stunning, well- organised and relatively easy to get there. We took the subway to High Speed Rail station and from there we went by the E02 bus to the museum. The bus costs around NT$80 per person per way. We enjoyed the atmosphere there, it was peaceful. We visited on a Sunday and it was not crowded. This place is huge, so I recommend to visit the Buddha museum part first. (The museum guides/ guards were also very kind and helpful, they told us a few fascinating facts in English. ) Then you can stop for lunch as there are plenty of options ( mostly vegetarian) and then after a break you can go and visit the upper parts right next to the bus stop. It is a good hike, but we were lucky to hop on one of the "shuttle buses" driven by monks. On the way up if you see the giant teapot that's where you can get a fill up in your water bottle or just enjoy the view with a free cup of tea. We also had the chance to try calligraphy. There is no fee but donations are welcomed.