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Buddhist monastery and temple in California
Pao Fa Temple
(
Chinese
:
寶法寺
;
pinyin
:
B?of? Si
;
Pe?h-?e-j?
:
Po-hoat-s?
) is one of the largest
Buddhist
monasteries and Buddhist temples in the United States. It is located in
Irvine, California
. It mainly attracts
Taiwanese American
,
Chinese American
and
Vietnamese American
Buddhists, including many who are students at the
University of California, Irvine
.
The
Taiwan
-born Venerable Jen-Yi (?一法師) is the founder and abbot of Pao Fa Temple. In 1990 he accepted the advice from the Venerable Master
Hsuan Hua
of the
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
to build the temple in Irvine. At a cost of $5 million, the temple was built on a former site of a
Pacific Bell
building and it was opened in late 2002.
Pao Fa Temple is the host of many Buddhist activities, including celebration of the Buddha's Birthday, various offerings, and many other ceremonies including chanting and meditation. It also hosts a summer camp.
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