Founding History Memorial Hall
The Founding History Memorial Hall is located on the 3rd floor of Building I, and exhibits all the important objects from the foundation until today related to the Dharma Drum World Center for Buddhist Education. The visitors can learn about the entire construction process and each step of the Dharma Drum Mountain.
Letter from Master Xu Yun
In the Founding History Memorial Hall Center, there is a letter written by Master Xu Yun himself, at the time when he suffered torments and persecution by the Chinese Communist Army, which is considered as a sacred treasure of Buddhism.
Master Sheng Yen's Feather
This pen, a gift from a lay Buddhist, was used by Master Sheng Yen in his retirement years at Chao Yuan Monastery in Meinung in Kaohsiung District.
Afterwards, the Master has always carried it with him, and used it to write his main works and the drafts of his master's and doctoral theses, which makes it an object of significance.
Chopsticks of three generations
This pair of chopsticks belonged to Master Hsu Yun, who later donated them to Master Ling Yuan, and finally passed them to Master Sheng Yen. Hence it names as "Three Generation Chopsticks" symbolizing the transmission of Buddhist doctrine. They have deep meaning for the Buddhists.
Bamboo microsculptures of the Diamond Sutra and Original Vows of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Sutra
When Master Sheng Yen made the pilgrimage to Jiu Hua Mountain, a lay Buddhist presented him with the bamboo micro-sculptures of the Diamond Sutra and the Original Vows of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Sutra.
Micro-sculpture is a very delicate technology. Engraving Buddhist sutras on such small tablets is a highly accurate and, above all, very difficult work of craftsmanship. In Taiwan, the Heart Sutra can be found engraved in miniature, but it is very difficult to find sutras as long as the Diamond Sutra and the the Original Vows of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Sutra. inscribed on bamboo strips, therefore they are very precious pieces.
Holy relics of the buddha
When Master Sheng Yen was making his retreat at Chao Yuan Monastery in Meinung, an old monk gave him a relic of the Buddha, which the Master has always carried with him. In 2005 when the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education inaugurated, little by little the relics have grown and today they number more than ten and are still growing.
Letter from Master Xu Yun
In the Founding History Memorial Hall Center, there is a letter written by Master Xu Yun himself, at the time when he suffered torments and persecution by the Chinese Communist Army, which is considered as a sacred treasure of Buddhism.
Master Sheng Yen's Feather
This pen, a gift from a lay Buddhist, was used by Master Sheng Yen in his retirement years at Chao Yuan Monastery in Meinung in Kaohsiung District.
Afterwards, the Master has always carried it with him, and used it to write his main works and the drafts of his master's and doctoral theses, which makes it an object of significance.
Chopsticks of three generations
This pair of chopsticks belonged to Master Hsu Yun, who later donated them to Master Ling Yuan, and finally passed them to Master Sheng Yen. Hence it names as "Three Generation Chopsticks" symbolizing the transmission of Buddhist doctrine. They have deep meaning for the Buddhists.
Bamboo microsculptures of the Diamond Sutra and Original Vows of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Sutra
When Master Sheng Yen made the pilgrimage to Jiu Hua Mountain, a lay Buddhist presented him with the bamboo micro-sculptures of the Diamond Sutra and the Original Vows of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Sutra.
Micro-sculpture is a very delicate technology. Engraving Buddhist sutras on such small tablets is a highly accurate and, above all, very difficult work of craftsmanship. In Taiwan, the Heart Sutra can be found engraved in miniature, but it is very difficult to find sutras as long as the Diamond Sutra and the the Original Vows of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Sutra. inscribed on bamboo strips, therefore they are very precious pieces.
Holy relics of the buddha
When Master Sheng Yen was making his retreat at Chao Yuan Monastery in Meinung, an old monk gave him a relic of the Buddha, which the Master has always carried with him. In 2005 when the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education inaugurated, little by little the relics have grown and today they number more than ten and are still growing.