Second day of one day trip, I departed from hotel before 8:00 going to Fo Guang Shan. I ever visited Fo Guang Shan in Bangkok, Thailand so I would like to visit the origin in Taiwan. Fo Guang Shan in Taiwan is free admission. The museum opens 09:00-18:00 and closed on Tuesday. If you are planning to visit other attractions on Monday and it is closed so I recommend to visit Fo Guang Shan.
Itinerary
Fo Guang Shan
Access
MRT -> Harvard Express Bus
Zuoying Station, Exit 1. After get off the station, you will see Rainbow Bazaar. Go to bus stop no.3. Be careful, I met the taxi driver pursuing the passenger to go with him in flat rate. I could not remember the price but it was expensive. If you are not interestied in, you can ignore him.
You can use Easy card to pay bus fare NT$70 per trip. You should arrive bus stop before departure time at least 10 minutes. You will see many passenger queue up at the bus stop.
The first stop is Buddha Memorial Hall where I got off the bus and the second stop is main shrine. If you would like to visit both Buddha Memorial Hall and Main Shrine, you should come early because each place is huge.
HSR Zuoying to Fo Guang Shan Bus Timetable (Harvard Express)
Weekday
|
HSR
Zuoying |
Buddha
Memorial Hall |
Fo
Guang Shan |
|
8:00 |
8:31 |
8:37 |
|
8:40 |
9:11 |
9:17 |
|
9:20 |
9:51 |
9:57 |
|
10:00 |
10:31 |
10:37 |
|
10:40 |
11:11 |
11:17 |
|
11:00 |
11:31 |
11:37 |
|
12:00 |
12:31 |
12:37 |
|
13:20 |
13:51 |
13:57 |
|
14:00 |
14:31 |
14:37 |
|
15:00 |
15:31 |
15:37 |
|
16:00 |
16:31 |
16:37 |
|
17:50 |
18:21 |
18:27 |
Weekend
|
HSR
Zuoying |
Buddha
Memorial Hall |
Fo
Guang Shan |
|
8:00 |
8:31 |
8:37 |
|
8:30 |
9:01 |
9:07 |
|
9:00 |
9:31 |
9:37 |
|
9:30 |
10:01 |
10:07 |
|
10:00 |
10:31 |
10:37 |
|
10:30 |
11:01 |
11:07 |
|
11:00 |
11:31 |
11:37 |
|
11:30 |
12:01 |
12:07 |
|
12:00 |
12:31 |
12:37 |
|
13:00 |
13:31 |
13:37 |
|
14:00 |
14:31 |
14:37 |
|
15:00 |
15:31 |
15:37 |
|
15:30 |
16:01 |
16:07 |
|
16:00 |
16:31 |
16:37 |
|
16:50 |
17:21 |
17:27 |
|
17:50 |
18:21 |
18:27 |
Fo Guang Shan to HSR Zuoying Bus Timetable (Harvard Express)
Weekday
|
Fo
Guang Shan |
Buddha
Memorial Hall |
HSR
Zuoying |
|
9:00 |
9:03 |
9:34 |
|
9:20 |
9:23 |
9:54 |
|
10:10 |
10:13 |
10:44 |
|
11:00 |
11:03 |
11:34 |
|
12:00 |
12:03 |
12:34 |
|
12:40 |
12:43 |
13:14 |
|
13:00 |
13:03 |
13:34 |
|
13:40 |
13:43 |
14:14 |
|
14:20 |
14:23 |
14:54 |
|
15:00 |
15:03 |
15:34 |
|
17:00 |
17:03 |
17:34 |
|
18:30 |
18:33 |
19:04 |
Weekend
|
Fo
Guang Shan |
Buddha
Memorial Hall |
HSR
Zuoying |
|
9:20 |
9:23 |
9:54 |
|
9:40 |
9:43 |
10:14 |
|
10:10 |
10:13 |
10:44 |
|
10:30 |
10:33 |
11:04 |
|
11:00 |
11:03 |
11:34 |
|
11:30 |
11:33 |
12:04 |
|
12:00 |
12:03 |
12:34 |
|
12:40 |
12:43 |
13:14 |
|
13:10 |
13:13 |
13:44 |
|
13:40 |
13:43 |
14:14 |
|
14:40 |
14:43 |
15:14 |
|
16:00 |
16:03 |
16:34 |
|
16:30 |
16:33 |
17:04 |
|
17:00 |
17:03 |
17:34 |
|
17:40 |
17:43 |
18:14 |
|
18:30 |
18:33 |
19:04 |
Moreover, you can also take direct bus no. 8010 from Kaohsiung but takes more time. Fare is NTD 12.
Kaohsiung Railway (TRA Fongshan) to Fo Guang Shan
Weekday
07:07 / 07:57 / 09:10 / 10:20 / 12:20 / 13:10 / 14:02 / 16:00 / 17:30 / 18:40 / 19:57
Weekend
07:57 / 09:10 / 10:20 / 12:20 / 13:10 / 14:02 / 16:00 / 17:30 / 18:40 / 19:57
Fo Guang Shan to Kaohsiung Railway (TRA Fongshan)
Weekday & Weekend
6:12 / 6:45/ 8:42 / 10:07 / 11:42 / 12:50 / 13:47 / 15:27 / 17:00 / 18:02
When you get off the bus at first stop, you will see the way to main shrine on the left side (as below photo). I recommend you taking the bus instead of walking. I visited only Buddha Memorial Hall.
I departed from here around 12:00 and going back to Zuoing station. Do not forget to check bus timetable. It was easy to go to Lotus Pond from Zuoying station. Take bus no. R35 (NT$12) to Lianchi Tan (Shengli Rd.) bus stop (9 stops, 15 minutes).
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas (under renovation)
Walk 200 m. to Spring and Autumn Pavilions
Walk 600 m. to Zuoying Yuandi Temple
Before going back to Kaohsiung Station, on the way to bus stop you can visit Zuoying market.
Zuoying Market Bus Stop
If you would like to visit Sanfong Temple / Sanfeng Temple, the bus no. 205 also passes this temple (on the way to Kaohsiung Station). Get off Sanfeng Central Station bus stop. Walk 300 m.
Opening Hours: 05:00-22:00.
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