Back with yet another day trip out of Kaohsiung. We took a bus out of the city to Fo Guang Shan Monastery. I found it really interesting to just soak in the sights and atmosphere of the monastery. It was a real change from the cathedrals I had visited in Europe. I found the buddha statues really (for lack of a better word) extravagant. The monastery was peaceful and calming, set atop a hill.
We roamed around snapping photos, and some of my friends sent up a few prayers. This trip was a definite eye-opener because I learnt more about Buddhism and the different deities that they pray to.
After the monastery, we headed down the road to the memorial centre. This was another huge place. Although it was still partially under construction, you could already envision the sight that it was to become.
The memorial centre had many pagodas, each containing different types of information for you to absorb. Everything was so nicely done up, that you just felt like exploring more.
It was really convenient to get back to Kaohsiung because the buses depart from right outside the memorial centre. We left in the evening to grab dinner back in Kaohsiung and saw a lovely sunset!
I'm a sucker for sunsets, and colours streaking cross the sky.
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