360° Tour of the Campus
Location of Dharma Drum Mountain
DDM is located on Taiwan's North Shore not far from the town of Jinshan at Sanjie Village. It is nestled among mountains facing the sea. Dharma Drum Mountain rises from the oceanside to a height of 200 meters. The nearby beachfront is known as the "Emerald Shore." Two freshwater streams run all year long down DDM to the ocean. To the left a blue mountain lifts its dragon's head; to the right the mountain scenery appears like the lowering head of a Tiger.
Origin of the name of DDM
When our Founder, Venerable Sheng-yen, first observed this mountain, it reminded him of a passage from the Lotus Sutra: "May the Superiors turn the Supreme Dharma Wheel ... and play the Great Dharma Drum ... to develop the Profound Teaching." He used the name Dharma Drum Mountain to inspire him to become a dharma drummer, spreading the teachings of the Buddha to benefit sentient beings, and also because it reminded him of the three sprits of the Bodhisattva Way: activity, diligence, initiative.
Educational Facilities
Our College buildings are nestled into the terrain of the mountain. The Educational and Administrative Building pictured here houses classrooms, faculty and staff offices, and large and small meeting halls.
International Conference Hall
Our International Meeting Hall is designed to be a modern high-tech conference facility, allowing for multi-media presentations with simultaneous translation. This Hall is used to host large domestic and international academic conferences in order to promote research and dialogue about Buddhist Studies.
Library and Information Center
Dharma Drum Buddhist College is well-known for its exceptional library, housing Taiwan's premier repository for Buddhist Studies, including 50,000 Printed Volumes, 2 Terabytes of Digital Archives, more than forty Tripitaka editions in every Buddhist canonical language, Tibetan PL480 on Microfiche, and a rare Burmese Palm Leaves collection. The Library is the home of CBETA and more than fifteen other digital collections. Besides these abundant archives the Library also offers modern IT facilites for all research needs.
Campus Dormitory
The student dormitory not only houses the students and staff of DDBC, but also has accomodations for visiting scholars and researchers, as well as conference attendees. In the basement there is a well-equipped gymnasium and activity center.
