園區巡禮 Temple Tour

歡迎個人、家庭及機關團體學校等參觀本寺，若需要中、英文解說員導覽，請電洽【寺務處】09-5798758。 Individual, families, organizations and institutions are very welcome to visit our temple. Madarin, Cantonese or English tourguides available by appointment. Please contact the temple office, TEL: 09-5798758.

山門（三門） Frontgate

山門意指寺院正面的樓門。古代因寺院多築於山林之間，故稱為「山門」。山門又作「三門」，代表慈悲門、智慧門、方便門。所謂慈悲門者，從佛而入也；智慧門者，從法而入也；方便門者，從僧而入也，此謂三寶門中可入道也。

A front door of a Chinese Buddist temple, usually with three gates. It is also called "mountain gate" because in ancient China most Buddhist temple were established in forests on mountains. The Chinese sound of "mountain gate" is as assonance of "three gates". "Three gates" here implies the three things leading to enlightenment: compassion, wisdom,and expedient means. Relying on the Buddha's compassion, the Dharma's wisdom, and expendient means taught by the Sangha, people are able to enter the way of perfect enlightement through the gate of "Three Jewels."

上 聖 下 印 長老石像及紀念碑 Venerable Master Shen-Yin Memorial Statuary

為紀念本寺開山長老 上 聖 下 印 老和尚 於西元2000年所立之石像及碑文，內容記載老和尚之生平，令後人不忘根本，繼其步伐而挑擔大業。

In Memorial the Venerable Sheng Yin (1930-1996CE), a Statuary and an Inscription is set up on an auspicious day in January in the year 2545 in the Buddhist Calendar (2001CE), which are respectfully erected by Venerable Chang Shuen, Abbess of New Zealand Tsi Ming Temple. An biography of the Venerable Sheng Yin is compiled so as to remind all virtuous people His great vows and achievements and then follow the Great Master’s footsteps and take on the challenge of continuing with his great work.

大願地藏王菩薩 Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha

地藏菩薩，梵語為「Ksitigarbha」。「地」具有如同大地般安忍不動之意，而「藏」就代表深靜密慮之意，因此，「地藏」就是代表具有如大地般廣大悲心的菩薩。釋迦牟尼佛至忉利天宮為母說法時，再三付囑地藏菩薩，要在釋迦牟尼佛入滅後與彌勒佛（阿逸多菩薩）降生前的無佛世界，留住世間，教化六道眾生。因此，地藏菩薩依其所發大願「地獄不空，誓不成佛；眾生度盡，方成菩提」，常現身天上、人間及地獄等處，救度眾生。

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Skt.) is often referred to, because of his vow to not achieve Buddhahood until "all the Hells are empty", as the Bodhisattva of the Hell beings while his vow actually encompasses all sentient beings. Therefore, he is also known as Earth Store Bodhisattva or Di Zang Bodhisattva in China and Jizo Bosatsu in Japan. The name of this Bodhisattva means "the one who encompasses the earth". Earth means stillness, hardness, stability, vastness and versatility. It represents our mind which creates all dharma and accommodates all matters. It is the foundation on which everything grows, including the Buddhist Way. Store means deepness, profundity and subtleness. It represents the immeasurable treasures. As Earth Store Sutra was sermoned by Shakyamuni to his mother in Prayastrimsat, (not on Earth!) this Sutra is also known as the Sutra of filial piety. If morality is the first step in cultivating Buddhist Way, filial piety is the first step in morality. That is why this Sutra is so important for all Buddhist beginners.

大雄寶殿 Main Hall

楞嚴經讚佛云：『...大雄大力大慈悲，希更審除微細惑，令我早登無上覺，於十方界坐道場。』「大雄寶殿」即是佛教叢林道場中供奉佛像的正殿；如來具大智力，降伏魔怨，故稱「大雄」，稱讚釋迦牟尼佛威德高上之意。

The denomination of the Main Hall in every Chinese Buddhist temples as "Da Xiong Bao Dian" or the Hall of the Exalted Hero was according to the Shurangama Sutra. In which it is said that “May the exalted hero’s awesome strength, his kindness and compassion, Search out and dispel even the most subtle of my doubts.(3:223)" “Causing me to quickly attain the supreme enlightenment, And sit in the Bodhimanda of the worlds of the ten directions.(3:225)" These are words of his disciples such as Ven. Ananda to eulogize the Sakyamuni Buddha's wisdom and awesome strength which are able to conquer the evils or resentment.

大殿為寺院中心，舉凡法會、早晚課誦、假日共修等佛事都在此舉行。本寺大殿供奉的是華嚴三聖。正中央供奉「釋迦牟尼佛」，結跏趺坐，左手橫置左足上，右手向上屈指作環形「說法印」。釋迦牟尼佛右側為「文殊師利菩薩」，左側則為「普賢菩薩」，並有韋陀菩薩、伽藍菩薩分立於側，守護梵剎。

The Main Hall is the core of a Buddhist temple, in which Dharma services and workships are primarily undertaken here. Inside the Main Hall the Portrait of the Gandavyuha Three Saints are enshrined and workshiped. The statue of Sakyamuni Buddha is enshrined in the midpoint with Bodisattva Manjusri and Bodisattva Samantabhadra (or Bodhisattva Visvabhadra) repsectively in His right and left side.In addition, Bodhisattva Skanda (Wei Tuo, and sometimes called Veda, or Idaten in Japan) and other devas who have taken refuged in Buddha and vowed to protect the Buddha-dharma and sangha.

韋馱菩薩為四天王下三十二將軍之首，親受佛陀囑咐，護持佛法，鎮伏魔軍，故化現武將形相，手持金剛寶杵，見有僧眾，受邪魔所迷惑，即速奔赴加以降伏，使其能安心辦道。 There are no official stories about how Skanda was accepted into the Chinese Buddhist pantheon, or how he was given the present form of a Chinese general. Some suggest that Skanda might have come from Hinduism as the deity Kartikeya, who bears the title Skanda. Bodhisattva Skanda in Chinese Buddhist temple plays a role as Dharma protecting deities who are guardians of the sangha from evils.

法堂 Dharma Hall

法堂，在佛寺中為僅次於大殿的主要建築，一般位於大殿之後，為演說佛法皈戒集會之處。現在亦為本寺【寺務處】所在。

五觀堂 Dining Hall

五觀堂，亦名齋堂，為食用齋飯之處。佛制比丘，食存五觀：（一）計功多少，量彼來處。（二）忖己德行，全缺應供。（三）防心離過，貪等為宗。（四）正事良藥，為療形枯。（五）為成道業，應受此食。由觀想此五事之故，齋堂又稱「五觀堂」，意味著「用齋」亦是一門修行的重要課題。

課室 Education Centre

除入門大廳之講堂外，有三間教室及一辦公室，明亮寬敞，為本寺推廣佛法及中文教育之所在。本週六日有中文班在此上課，週日下午則時有法師、居士在此說法講經，近期活動請至教育中心查詢。

圖書館 Temple Library

典藏及供奉佛教經典，及一般世間學書籍；亦提供中英文佛教書籍與訪客結緣。訪客只需親至本館辦理借書證，即可免費使用本寺圖書館資源。*本站提供館藏查詢服務。