| Nan Tien Temple | |
|---|---|
 The main entrance to the Nan Tien Temple complex, with the Great Mercy Shrine at centre. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Sect | Fo Guang Shan |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Berkeley, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
  Shown within New South Wales  Nan Tien Temple (Australia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°28′00″S 150°50′55″E / 34.46667°S 150.84861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Brewster Hjorth |
| Founder | Hsing Yun |
| Groundbreaking | 1992 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Website | |
| https://www.nantien.org.au/en/ | |
Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple (Chinese: 佛光山南天寺; pinyin: Fóguāngshān Nántiān Sì; lit. 'Southern Heaven Temple') is a Buddhist temple complex located in Berkeley, on the southern outskirts of the Australian city of Wollongong, approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Sydney.[1]
Nan Tien is one of the branch temples of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun,[2] which has over 120 branches worldwide. The temple is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the southern hemisphere.[3]
- ^ "Home". Nan Tien Temple. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "About--Introduction of Fo Guang Shan". Nan Tien Temple. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "About". Nan Tien Temple. Retrieved 3 March 2009.