Kaishan Building

Halfway between the visitor center and Linyun Temple. the monastery is a two-storey classical building built with stones in 1925 when Master Penyuan was in charge, as a place for meditation and passing down Buddhist teachings.

Most of the stones used to build the monastery come from Guanyinshan. The building’s dome is likely inspired by old Indian-Buddhist architecture. The square structure on the other hand is of a European style. The second-floor balcony takes the shape of an arch - a mixture of Chinese Minnan and western sentiments. This shows that the construction of the monastery was influenced by the “westernization” concept of Japan at the time.

Kaishan Monastery and Lengyan Attic are known as “the mother and the son” because they are not far from one another, and they are places for spreading Buddhist teachings and practicing meditation. For now, the two places are not open to the public, however, as they are private properties.