He Hua Temple
| He Hua Temple | |
|---|---|
Fo Guang Shan He Hua Tempel | |
He Hua temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Sect | Fo Guang Shan |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Zeedijk 106, 1012 BB, Amsterdam |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°22′25.00″N 4°54′0.00″E / 52.3736111°N 4.9000000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Fred Greven |
| Founder | Frank Man |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Website | |
| www.ibps.nl | |
Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple (Chinese: 佛光山荷華寺; pinyin: Fó Guāng Shān Hé Huá Sì; lit. 'Buddha's Light Mountain Lotus Flower Temple', or simply He Hua Temple, is a Buddhist temple located at Zeedijk 106–118, Chinatown in Amsterdam. It is the largest Buddhist temple built in the traditional Chinese palace style in Europe. The temple is part of the Fo Guang Shan, and the BLIA. It is also the first Chinese Buddhist temple building in Europe.