One of the largest Chinese Buddhist temples in the southern hemisphere, the Mingyue Lay Temple has come a long way since its origins in 1982 as a small fibro building, which is now used as a cafeteria. As its name indicates, the Mingyue Lay Buddhist Temple is run primarily by Lay people rather than by monks and nuns. The temple contains four main halls consisting as ecumenical celebration of Buddhism, Taoism and Zen. The buildings follow a 12th century Chinese design and face east.Date2001Transcripts availableNoRightsFairfield City CouncilAccess conditionsAccess open for research, written permission required for personal copies and public useNotes"Tune into Fairfield City- A Multicultural Driving tour" was launched in 2001 as a joint initiative between the NSW Heritage Group, NSW Premier's Department and Fairfield City Council. The tour comprises of 15 locations around the LGA ranging from places of worship to shopping town centres. The tour presented Fairfield City Council with a vehicle to enhance the social cohesiveness within the multicultural community and provided the community with a means to exchange and interact
Essentially the tour represents the multicultural aspect of the City, assists in promoting the LGA and helps to inform tour participants of the historic and cultural aspects of multicultural Fairfield.
Tune in to Fairfield City - Stop 11 - The Mingue Lay Buddhist Temple (2001). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 15/01/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/4177
