Our Cultural Center’s Origins
Yunlin was the founding base of the Fa-Yi lineage and the first Chong-De Tao Community. It bears witness to the sacrifices of our Senior Elders and the paths they travelled in Tao cultivation and service. As time brought change, Bodhisattva Bu Xiu Xi gave this instruction in 2018: “Find a place in Yunlin to build a cultural center, so that the Grand Senior Elder’s lifelong dedication may be passed on.” In 2022, she further instructed: “Rebuild Chong Xiu Temple on its original site alongside the cultural center, demonstrating the unity of the Yunlin Tao Community.” Following this guidance, the community came together in devotion and service, supported by the spiritual realm.
Raising Funds to Build Our Cultural Center
Master Liu led by example, making traditional Chinese toon sauce to raise funds for the cultural center. Each batch sold out immediately. Already in his eighties, his wholehearted participation deeply moved the Tao Juniors. Everyone contributed what they could, helping with production, fundraising and financial support. The account also describes support from departed community members: Immortal Qilin appeared in a dream to his son, a businessman in Shenzhen, asking him to contribute NT$150,000—the estimated construction cost per ping. Immortal Yingxiong likewise asked his son to help. Many descendants and Tao Juniors subsequently donated in their own names and those of their ancestors.
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Cultivating Merits and Virtues · Resolving Karmic Debts
The source recounts the story of Mr. Chen, a Tao member at Cishan Temple. Diagnosed with stage-four oral cancer at sixty, he lived until around eighty; his family attributed those additional years to the grace of Heaven and the Masters. Before his diagnosis, he had purchased a policy payable after twenty years. Grateful that he lived to its maturity, his family donated part of the proceeds to the cultural center in his memory. Initially, the donation receipt was issued in the company’s name for tax purposes. According to the family’s account, he then appeared in his wife’s dream to say he had not received the merits. She changed the receipt to his name. After the dedication of merits, he was said to have appeared in dreams to his company manager and niece, telling them he was leaving to cultivate spiritually. The account presents this as an encouragement to honour ancestors through good deeds and to support the two building projects together.
Cultural Center Fundraising
Yunlin Dao Chang – Century Project Fundraising Information
Financial Support for the Chong-De Cultural Center
Hua Nan Commercial Bank · Douliu Branch
Account: 540-20-050504-5
Account name: 財團法人一貫道發一崇德雲林宗教發展基金會
Chunghwa Post · Postal Giro Account: 31642644
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Cultural Center Location
Construction Chronicle
2020 · Groundbreaking Ceremony
Ground has been broken at last! A sacred place celebrated by Heaven and our community begins its next chapter.
On December 21, 2020, the Yunlin Chong-De Cultural Center held its groundbreaking ceremony, with blessings from Heaven and support from Chong-De’s leadership, Masters and local officials—laying a firm foundation for the future.
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2021 · Vegetarian Food Fair
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2022 · Site Preparation, Foundations and Ground-Floor Slab
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2023 · Second-Floor Slab Construction
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With gratitude to the Masters and Tao Seniors who have visited the cultural center site.
April 8, 2023 · Master Huang Shiming from Los Angeles Visits the Cultural Center
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Cultural Center Fundraising
Yunlin Dao Chang – Century Project Fundraising Information
Financial Support for the Chong-De Cultural Center
Hua Nan Commercial Bank · Douliu Branch
Account: 540-20-050504-5
Account name: 財團法人一貫道發一崇德雲林宗教發展基金會
Chunghwa Post · Postal Giro Account: 31642644