The Report of Construction Progress of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche
The Report of Construction Progress of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche (October 6, 2025)The Glorious Jewel Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is the first Tibetan Buddhist Monastery of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage in Taiwan. The buildings of the Monastery park include: the Mahavira Hall, the Vajra (Secret) Hall, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Monastery, the Retreat Center, the Administration Center, the Founding Abbot’s Residence, the Monks’ Hut, and the Restroom building. The Monastery’s total land area is 21 hectares (about 49.4 acres), and its total building footprint is only 0.495 hectares — 2% of the total land area. The rest of the grounds stay untouched.
To reciprocate the support of believers who donated to the Monastery, Founding Abbot Guru, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche holds a monthly puja at the Monastery, and has also compassionately allowed a daily limit of 100 believers to pay homage. Reservations for homage visits are welcomed.
The Report of Construction Progress of the Glorious Jewel Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche（13_20231026）Mahavira Hall’s construction progress:Main structure: 100% completed;
water-electricity installation: 55% completed.
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Monastery’s construction progress:Main structure: 100% completed;
water-electricity installation: 45% completed.
Retreat Center’s construction progress:Main structure: 100% completed;
water-electricity installation: 65% completed.
Administration Center’s construction progress:Main structure: 100% completed;
water-electricity installation: 60% completed
Founding Abbot’s Residence’s construction progress:Main structure: 100% completed;
water-electricity installation: 65% completed.
Monastery’s overall construction progress: 86% completed.
Updated on October 25, 2025