MAA GROUP Consulting Engineering

Promoting the teachings of Maitreya

The World Maitreya Great Tao Organization is a religious establishment aimed to promote the teachings of Maitreya. Maitreya is a bodhisattva, who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment and teach the pure dharma. The organization wanted to develop new headquarters, the Maitreya Monastery in O-Mei Town in Hsinchu County.

The monastery

The monastery is a SRC and RC mixed 8-storey building with a 4-level basement. Total construction area is about 9.8 ha with a total floor area of 150,484 sqm. Next to the main building is the world’s tallest Maitreya statue, standing at a 72 m height. The main building is divided into 4 areas including the main hall area, the lecture area and north & south accommodation areas. The main hall includes a 7-storey high open area which holds a 15 m high Maitreya statue, an office wing and a library. Both north and south accommodations have a total of 178 beds with a main lecture area and 6 international conference rooms. There are parking lots that can hold 968 cars, a performance hall with 1500 seats, a central kitchen and a dining hall for 1400 persons in the basement. 

Scope of work

• Construction management
• Design review and consultation
• Bidding document review and consultation
• Construction supervision