Baima Temple

Baima Temple, located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, was founded in 1968 (the 57th year of the Republic of China). It covers a building area of approximately 688 pings (about 2,274 square meters). The main deity enshrined is Shakyamuni Buddha, with the Western Pure Land Trinity as secondary deities. It was named Baima Temple to commemorate the Luoyang Baima Temple, which marked the beginning of Buddhism in central China. The temple was initially established by two nuns, Da Wu and Jing Ding, who led a group to open the mountain and create a Buddhist practice center. In its early days, they borrowed three rooms at the current site from devotees. Initially, the main purpose was self-cultivation. Later, with donations from devotees, the mountain was purchased and developed in 1976 (the 65th year of the Republic of China). The Wuguan Hall was built in 1980, and construction of the Amitabha Hall began in 1984. During its construction, it encountered a flood, taking two years to complete. In 1993, construction of the Mahavira Hall began.