60 Years of Passing the Lamp,Honoring a 100-Year Legacy.

Fo Guang Shan Commemorative Exhibition: 60 Years of Passing the Lamp, Honoring a 100-Year Legacy (1967-2026)

Exhibition Period: July 18, 2026 – December 13, 2026

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Fo Guang Shan and the centennial of Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

Supervisor: Fo Guang Shan Religious Affairs Committee

Chief Curator: Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Headquarters

Organizers: Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Headquarters, Branch Temple/Gallery

Co-organizers: 27 Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Branches Worldwide

60 Years of Passing the Lamp,Honoring a 100-Year Legacy.

Most Venerable Hsin Bau, Head Abbot of Fo Guang Shan

The year 2026 marks both the centennial birth anniversary of Venerable Master Hsing Yun and the 60th anniversary of the founding of Fo Guang Shan. On this exceptionally auspicious occasion, while we express our profound gratitude to the Great Buddha, we extend our deepest reverence to our Founding Master, Venerable Master Hsing Yun—for without the Master, Fo Guang Shan would not exist. At the same time, we are immensely grateful to the elder monastics and senior Dharma brothers who followed the Master to build this mountain, as well as the devotees who have supported us every step of the way. It can be said that without all of you, the global Dharma propagation of Fo Guang Shan as we see it today would not be possible. None of these achievements came effortlessly; under the guidance of the Master, everyone contributed bit by bit, step by step, accumulating like grains of sand to build a pagoda. This grand milestone is the fruition of sixty years of blazing trails through hardships. We hope that all Fo Guang disciples will not only understand this history, but more importantly, cherish it with profound gratitude.

Over the past sixty years, Fo Guang Shan has been built from the ground up, establishing a solid and profound foundation in culture, education, charity, and spiritual cultivation, bearing fruitful and magnificent results. After centuries of decline, Chinese Buddhism has finally been revitalized in the precious land of Taiwan and propagated across the five continents, successfully realizing the grand vow: "May the Buddha's Light shine upon the three thousand realms; may the Dharma water flow across the five continents." To be able to witness and participate in this historic milestone is a supreme blessing for us all.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun not only founded the mountain, but also created a vast platform for Dharma propagation and charted our future direction. The Master once stated: "In the future, Fo Guang Shan must emphasize the development of education, culture, arts, sports, music, academics, and information technology, expanding the participation of the Buddhist community. We must focus on localization, internationalization, public welfare, and cultural-artistic development." This reflects the Master's boundless and endless compassion that embraces all sentient beings. We must all shoulder the responsibility of ensuring the eternal presence of the Right Dharma and continuing the Buddha's wisdom-life, allowing the Buddha's teachings to spread widely so that more people can receive the benefits of the Dharma.

“60 Years of Passing the Lamp and Honoring a 100-Year Legacy” represents our responsibility and commitment. Although the Master has entered parinirvana, as long as Venerable Master Hsing Yun lives on in our hearts and we consistently practice Humanistic Buddhism, the Master will always be with us, and the future of Buddhism will surely illuminate the entire universe!

Inheriting the Past, Inspiring the Future.

Venerable Ru Chang〡Chief Director, 27 Domestic and Overseas Branches of the Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery

Sixty years ago in 1967, Venerable Master Hsing Yun founded Fo Guang Shan on this barren land in Dashu District, once considered so desolate that even ghosts would not come. Sixty years later, Fo Guang Shan attracts more than ten million pilgrims every year and has fulfilled its grand aspiration: "May the Buddha’s light shine universally on the three thousand realms; let the Dharma stream flow across all five continents." This stands as a testament to the Venerable Master's firm belief that where the Buddha is present, people will come.

The founding of Fo Guang Shan was dedicated to education. Without experts, engineers, or architects, Venerable Master Hsing Yun led Mr. Hsiao Ting-Shun, a carpenter with only a junior high school education who could not even draw architectural plans. The two began building the temple by drawing on the ground with twigs while discussing their ideas. The Fo Guang Shan complex we see today stands as the culmination of fifty years of gradual progress and perseverance through countless hardships. Though not extravagant, Fo Guang Shan embodies profound religious sanctity and solemnity, and serves as the faith center for Fo Guang members worldwide.

During the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, Buddhism struggled to survive. The Venerable Master was born amid this chaos, at a time when reformist ideals had yet to be realized. Witnessing Buddhism's decline, the young Master recognized the urgent need for reform. Initially lacking resources, he seized every opportunity to advocate for Buddhism. Whether editing magazines, writing articles, actively participating in Buddhist activities worldwide, or founding Fo Guang Shan and promoting global Dharma propagation through culture, education, charity, and spiritual cultivation, all were driven by his unwavering ideal and ambition: "For the Sake of Buddhism," who else but me?

"Establishing temples, settling the sangha, and spreading the Dharma across the five continents like a lotus unstained by water; traveling the world, forming affinities in the Ten Directions like the sun and moon dwelling in the boundless void." This couplet, inscribed at the main gate of the Patriarch Shrine of Fo Guang Shan, serves as a commentary on Venerable Master Hsing Yun's lifelong dedication to propagating Buddhism. The Venerable Master’s merits are immeasurable. Fo Guang members should uphold the spirit of "Honoring the Past to Inspire the Future" and strive to bring glory to Buddhism.

Under the theme of "60 Years of Passing the Lamp, Honoring a 100-Year Legacy" we recount the Venerable Master’s lifelong contributions made "For the Sake of Buddhism."

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