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Chung Tai Chan Monastery

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Province
  
Taiwan Province

Phone
  
+886 4 9293 0215

Address
  
No. 2, Zhongtai Road, Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan 545

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Chung Tai Chan Monastery (Chinese: 中台禪寺; pinyin: Zhōngtáichán Sì) is a Buddhist monastery located in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Nantou County.

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History

Construction began in 1990 and ended with completion in 2001. From 2001 until 2006 it was the world's tallest Buddhist building and has been the world's tallest Buddhist temple since 2001. It was designed by Taiwanese-based Chinese architect C. Y. Lee.

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Chung Tai Chan Monastery Wikipedia