Chung Tian Temple () is a

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

temple located at 1034 Underwood Road, Priestdale, Queensland, Australia. The temple is part of the

Fo Guang Shan Fo Guang Shan (FGS) () is an international Chinese Buddhism, Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhist organization and monastic order based in Taiwan that practices Humanistic Buddhism whose roots are traced to the Linji school of Chan Buddhism. The headqu ...

Buddhist monastic order. Construction of the temple began in January 1991 and it opened in June 1993. Chung Tian Temple was founded by Venerable Master

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, who is also the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order. Chung Tian Meditation Building

Overview

The Temple provides a peaceful and culturally venue for the community including visitors with their multicultural diversity and multi-faith harmony through Humanistic Buddhism.

Program and opening hour

Chung Tian Temple provides public with some programs below. The details of latest timetable can be checked by on external 3rd party web site *

Meditation Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking", achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditat ...

class: Every Sunday 9 am to 12 pm - there are three levels of meditation class related with experience of meditation. - Contents: Theories of meditation, Breathing for meditation, posture for meditation *

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class for children : Every Sunday 9am to 12 pm *

Chinese language Chinese ( or ) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and List of ethnic groups in China, many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora. Approximately 1.39& ...

class: - 9 am to 12 pm - Saturday morning : Chinese native students - Sunday morning : international students - levels : seven classes from age five to seventeen.

Building and facilities

* It is one of the Points of Interest & Landmarks, Sights in QLD * Chinese School : 8 class rooms and it is registered to QLD Government

Chinese Language Chinese ( or ) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and List of ethnic groups in China, many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora. Approximately 1.39& ...

School. * There are several buildings on the site: Bodhisattva Hall, meditation room, restaurant, Lecture Room * the highest building on the site: the seven-tiered style of Chung Tian's Pagoda

Activities and cultural performances

* It is one of the five most-popular tourist sites in Brisbane QLD. * Children's Happy camp: Two days schedule during September or October each year * Celebration of Chinese New Year: The Temple offers the food, funfair, children's activities, Cultural performances, a Light Offering Blessing Service with a Chinese Lion Dance and cultural performances before the date of the Chinese new year.

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