Nan Tien Temple
| 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 |
| 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.
Nan Tien is one of the branch temples of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun, which has over 120 branches worldwide. The temple is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the southern hemisphere.