Entrance

In 1963, Master Yin Shun established Miaoyun Temple, where he later compiled the Miaoyun Collection, which became widely known beyond Taiwan. Simple and elegant in design, the building bears a plaque above the main entrance inscribed by the renowned calligrapher Yu Youren. The two stone pillars are engraved with a couplet by Master Hong Yi: “A supreme and wondrous place, a pure and cool garden free from defilement.”

The Chinese name Miaoyun Lanruo (妙雲蘭若) carries special significance. Miaoyun, meaning “wondrous cloud,” draws on the Buddhist image of bodhisattvas gathering like clouds and symbolizes people coming together to study and practice the wondrous Dharma. Lanruo is derived from the Sanskrit aranya, referring to a quiet place of spiritual practice removed from the distractions of worldly life.