South Carolina

2022 Update:

CarolinaMeditation.org (http://carolinameditation.org/) will become our portal for Buddhist temples in North and South Carolina, but it is still a work in progress! This personal photo blog will still exist, as far as we can know though! We’ve updated the links to photo albums and added brief descriptions.

A listing of places we’ve been and our photos so far!

North Carolina Buddhist Temples

Raleigh-Durham area:

Buddha’s Light International Association / International Buddhist Progress Society (IBPS) / Fo Guang Shan NC Temple
Chua Van Hanh
Dhammikarama Temple
North Carolina Vihara
Tzu Chi US Foundation – Raleigh
Wat BuddhaRaleigh

Charlotte / Kannapolis / Gastonia NC area:

Chùa Lien Hoa
Chùa Phật Huệ
Chùa Phuoc Hai
Minh Dang Quang
Tinh Tam Thien Tu
Tzu Chi US Foundation – Charlotte
Vien Quang Monastery
Wat Buddhadasa Balaramma
Wat Buddharam Lao Cultural Center – Charlotte
Wat Buddhharam Cambodian Cultural Center – Charlotte
Wat Lao Houeikeo Indharam
Wat Prazanimit

Greensboro / High Point / Piedmont Triad area:

Chùa An Lac
Chùa Minh Đức
Chùa Quan Am
Dhamma Viman
Wat Greensboro
Wat Khemararukharam / Lexington Buddhist Temple – Cambodian Cultural Center of NC
Wat Lao America – Archdale

South Carolina Buddhist Temples

Greenville – Spartanburg Area:

Carolina Buddhist Vihara
Chua Linh Quang
Spartanburg Buddhist Center (Wat Preah Ang Thom)
Vien Quang Monastery
Wat Khotesaram
Wat Lao Buddhamettaram
Wat Saosokhsan

Richmond Virginia area Buddhist Temples
Cambodian Buddhist Monastery of Richmond
Chua Hue Quang
Ekoji Richmond Temple
(see Washington DC area page for Northern Virginia)

South Carolina:

Carolina Buddhist Vihara, Greenville SC, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Nd6UiRx85k9HNyzX8

A small residence, Sri Lankan temple: https://carolinabuddhist.org/

Chùa Linh Quang, Lyman SC, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GGvQSvRsNSeEN71bA

This small house appears to have been sold already, so not sure if this temple still exists or moved.

Spartanburg Buddhist Center (Wat Preah Ang Thom), Spartanburg SC, 2014

A fairly large Cambodian / Khmer temple!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fgsSyT3VZrgMg9bKA

Wat Khotesaram, Inman SC, 2014

This place looked like a dilapidated trailer when I visited, and according to Zillow, seems to have been sold in 2020, so it’s probably defunct by now. (There was also signs of Christian vandalization.) Not to worry, the two other Cambodian temples nearby appear to be still in existence!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/KKfDrZZLfMTjJKq39

Wat Lao Buddha Mettaram, Spartanburg SC, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gvWS4cJAQ4auDWom6

Wat Sao Sokh San, Wellford SC 2014

Another impressive Cambodian monastery, of course with a fancy entry gate. Are there that many Khmer people that there’s two Cambodian temples so close to each other in small town South Carolina?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cM877LikKzZVnPdW8

Vien Quang Monastery, Clover SC, 2014