Fo Guang Shan Temple

Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto was built to serve as a cultural, educational, community and spiritual centre for Chinese Buddhism and those interested in Buddhist teachings and practice.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Mahayana monastic order in Mississauga, Ontario
  • Also known as: “Fo Guang Shan Temple, Toronto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral and West Credit Secondary School.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 660 metres north of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

School
is a high school in , , . It is a workplace or college destination for the Peel District School Board. is situated 580 metres southwest of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Hindu temple
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is a and a Hindu Community Centre located in the city of , , in the Streetsville neighbourhood. The 25 000 square feet temple serves Hindus from the Greater Toronto Area and is considered to be one of the largest Hindu temples in Canada. is situated 1 km east of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Horseshoe and Streetsville.

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The is a region in around along Lake Ontario. Although cities and towns in the are spread over a large swath of land, they share a historic connection to Lake Ontario - either directly, with harbours for boating or great lakes shipping, or by way of the great rivers that powered mills in the villages that are today's suburban centres.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood located in the northwestern corner of the city of , , Canada, on the . Although occupies the west and east banks of the river, the historic village area is located on its west bank. is situated 2½ km southeast of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Suburb
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is a large suburban district located in the northwestern part of , , Canada, just west of . In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Village in Toronto Township was established nearby and named for the meadows along the . is situated 4 km north of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Fo Guang Shan Temple

Latitude
43.59138° or 43° 35′ 29″ north
Longitude
-79.74297° or 79° 44′ 35″ west
Open location code
87M2H7R4+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 319217500
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q16928886
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Egyptian Arabic—“Fo Guang Shan Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဖိုဂွမ်ရှမ်းကျောင်းတော် (တိုရွန်တို)”
  • Burmese: “ဖိုဂွမ်ရှမ်းကျောင်းတော်”
  • Chinese: “多伦多佛光协会”
  • Chinese: “多伦多佛光山”
  • Chinese: “多伦多禅净中心”
  • Chinese: “多倫多佛光協會”
  • Chinese: “多倫多佛光山”
  • Chinese: “多倫多禪淨中心”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد فو جوانج شان”

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