Buddhist Art and Architecture: A Trip to the Hsi Lai Temple

USC Visions and Voices hosts a trip to the largest Buddhist temple in North America.

*This event is open to current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP here beginning Tuesday, October 2, at 9 a.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 9:45 a.m. The bus will depart at 10:15 a.m. and return to campus at 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. 

Hidden in the bedroom community of Hacienda Heights, Hsi Lai Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in North America. The temple’s architecture, gardens and statuary are modeled after traditional styles of the Ming and Ching dynasties. Join USC faculty and students for a tour of this impressive site. The event will conclude with a vegetarian lunch.

This event will be presented as part of the series Depicting Divinity: A Visual Exploration of Religious Diversity. Other events include: 

• Visual Religion: The Cultural Work of Seeing and Believing: Tuesday, September 11, 7 p.m.
• LACMA Museum and Mosque Trip: Friday, November 16, 3:30 p.m.

 Organized by the Center for Religion and Civic Culture.

For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu