Chung Tai World Museum

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What to expect

<img src="https://dimg04.tripcdn.com/images/1lo5612000gb00xg8080B_Z_1000_0.jpg">The Chung Tai World Museum has a rich collection of Buddhist historical relics. The main exhibition axes in the museum are based on the three categories of "text, image, and classics", conveying the three main themes of "text to convey the truth, image to impress the heart, and sutra to spread the Dharma". "Literature Carries the Dao" mainly uses rubbings of inscriptions from past dynasties to showcase the Dao, rituals, literature, and art in Chinese traditional culture. "Images to Imprint the Heart" focuses on the museum's collection of Buddhist cultural relics, statues and statue steles, presenting the religious spirit, connotation and artistic form of Buddhist culture.<img src="https://dimg04.tripcdn.com/images/1lo3c12000gb01l7d3CD6_Z_1000_0.jpg">"Spreading the Dharma through Scriptures" focuses on stone rubbings of sutras from past dynasties, Buddhist manuscripts in museums, and the Book of Filial Piety, explaining the cultural heritage of classics and the significance of sutra engraving. The Chung Tai World Museum building complex uses the "Western-style Chinese architecture" approach to present the beauty of Chinese architecture.<img src="https://dimg04.tripcdn.com/images/1lo1m12000gb01w9xA30F_Z_1000_0.jpg">Its exterior shape is similar to the Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, which means "a city that strictly protects the Dharma" in Buddhism. It is a city that protects Buddhism and historical relics. The hip-and-gable roof and the imagery of ancient city walls represent the spatial and temporal context of the fusion of tradition and modernity, the East and the West, and Buddhism and Chinese culture.<img src="https://dimg04.tripcdn.com/images/1lo5j12000gb0153q8537_Z_1000_0.jpg">The Woodcarving Branch Museum (formerly the Zhongtaishan Museum) is about 800 meters away from the main museum. It is located in the northeast corner of the Zhongtaishan Temple campus. It was renovated from the original building of the Zhongtaishan Museum and displays the museum's collection of wooden Buddhist statues from past dynasties. Among them, the statues from the Liao and Jin dynasties are particularly exquisite and very rare.<img src="https://dimg04.tripcdn.com/images/1lo5612000gb021mb25ED_Z_1000_0.jpg"><img src="https://dimg04.tripcdn.com/images/1lo4j12000gb01i6c2869_Z_1000_0.jpg">

Things to note

Additional closure days: The day before Lunar New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve, government-declared natural disaster closure days, and other necessary closure days announced by the museum.
Bringing food and non-vegetarian items into the exhibition area is strictly prohibited.
Lost tickets will not be reissued or refunded.
For large backpacks and group storage, please inquire at the service counter
Once the booking QR code is redeemed, it cannot be reused if lost
To preserve the artifacts, the temperature in the museum and its branch exhibition halls is kept relatively low
Both venues require paper tickets for entry and exit
To ensure a safe and quality visit, please comply with the following tour notices:
If the attraction is unavailable due to weather or other uncontrollable factors, please visit on another day
Refunds or compensation cannot be requested.
Pets (except guide dogs), toys, dangerous items, food, and beverages are not allowed inside the venue.
Closed on Mondays (open on national holidays, closed the following day)
For safety reasons, the Chung Tai Museum will be closed due to factors such as typhoons (when the Nantou County Government announces work and class suspensions) and inclement weather.
Please keep valuables with you at all times.
Note: The ticket is only valid on the "purchase date" as indicated by the date stamp, and can be used at both the main museum and the Woodcarving Branch
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To ensure the safety of personnel and cultural relics, and to maintain the quality of the visit, playing Pokémon games is prohibited inside the exhibition hall.
When visiting the second venue, please scan the paper ticket directly at the entrance gate for admission
Bags, umbrellas, selfie sticks, and water bottles larger than A4 size (approx. 20x30cm) must be stored in coin-operated lockers or at the service counter
Tickets cannot be refunded once used or damaged.
Please scan your paper ticket at the entrance and exit, and keep it safe
Photography, videography, and touching exhibits are prohibited within the exhibition area.
Please refrain from loud conversations or phone calls in the exhibition area.
Please keep your redeemed paper ticket safely.
Please dress neatly; do not wear tank tops, slippers, et cetera, into the venue.
Please dress warmly to avoid feeling cold.
Smoking, betel nut chewing, and gum chewing are prohibited in the venue.
To protect the personal rights and safety of visitors, the use of drones is strictly prohibited throughout the museum grounds.

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What visitors say

4.6

2,811 reviews

Paul T

11 months ago

If you love historical Buddha figures on display then this place is for you. Hundreds if not thousands of buddhas made of sandstone , limestone wood and bronze to see, mostly dated back thousand years or so in China and India. Unfortunately they don't want you to take photos inside so I respect the rule and didn't take any. This place is amazing and huge, along with the wooden sculptures museum and an awesome awe inspiring monastery a bit further down the road with the same ticket.Staffs are super friendly and willing to help and explain. You have to come see it for yourself. This is a must place to visit in Taichung area.

evi dwira

a year ago

It’s huge museum, has many buddhism things from around the world to see, I guess need more than 3 hours to see the details of them. Prepare for long walk from 1st area nearby the Chung Tai Chan to 2nd area of its museum. Get best offer for tickets by following their social media account or special price for local. Friendly staff.

Tino Adams

2 months ago

Beautifully maintained museum with attentive english speaking staff and guides. Enjoyed learning about the Buddhist tradition whilst admiring the exhibited pieces.

Jason Chien

7 years ago

It’s one of best place you may feel the awareness of your heart. It’s highly recommended to spend whole day with families to enjoy the peace all surrounding. There are 2 ChungTai museums nearby. Very nice arts inside, worth to spending time understand every history and detail of them. It’s a world Budda history. Building itself is huge and very beautiful. There is a vegetarian restaurant to enjoy lunch and tea time at. Parking is convenient. Specially, people met here all showed humble and nice personality, (suddenly and only here?!) and suppose it’s human nature when your life was given to earth. Enjoy the stay, enjoy the self awareness. 🙏🏻

Scott

a month ago

An awesome museum with Buddhist artifacts collection. I learned a lot from well trained docents. If I had more time, I could stay there whole day.

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