Chung Tian Temple is a Zen

Zen

Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...

 Buddhist temple located at 1034 Underwood Road, Priestdale, Queensland

Priestdale, Queensland

Priestdale is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The Chung Tian Temple of Fo Guang Shan is in Priestdale.-External links:*...

. The temple is part of the Fo Guang Shan

Fo Guang Shan

Fo Guang Shan is an international Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monastic order based in the Republic of China , and one of the largest Buddhist organizations. The headquarters of Fo Guang Shan, located in Kaohsiung, is the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan. The organization itself is also one of...

 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 Hsing Yun

Hsing Yun

Hsing Yun is a well-known Buddhist monk, as well as an important figure in modern reformation of Mahayana Buddhism in Taiwan and China. Hsing Yun is the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order and the affiliated Buddha's Light International Association, one of the largest international...

, who is also the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order.

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