Thousand Lotus
Memorial Terrace

Yin-Kuan Hall

The Thousand Lotus Memorial Terrace is situated on the northwestern slope of Chuang Yen Monastery. It faces southeast and is built of granite. there are 1,050 steel niches each of which can hold two urns of the cremated remains of the deceased. The half circle design and the statue of the head of Amitabha Buddha which overlooks the terrace symbolize the Western Paradise in Pure Land Buddhism. Every year in the spring and autumn there are ceremonies during which the ashes of the deceased are placed in the Thousand Lotus Memorial Terrace.

Last updated: 12/26/98