Headquartered in Kaohsiung County, Fo Guang Shan is a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monastic order thats gained a worldwide presence and has chapters around the world. Founded in 1967 by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, a renowned Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar, the order promotes Humanistic Buddhism in the lineage of Rinzai Zen. Fo Guand Shan is the largest Buddhist monastery in Taiwan.