25/09/2026
Faith, community and belonging on the Tablelands 🏮
Hou Wang Chinese Temple and Museum was delighted to be part of Buddhism in Australia: Wellbeing, Belonging, and Social Engagement, the first nationwide study of Buddhism in Australia from the 19th century to the present day.
Built by Atherton's Chinese community in 1903, the temple has long been a place of worship, gathering and connection. It offers a rare window into the spiritual life of Chinese Australians in Far North Queensland, and it was a privilege to sit with the research team and share its story.
Drawing on interviews, cultural heritage case studies and the first large-scale survey of Australian Buddhists, the project is uncovering new knowledge about a part of our shared history that has been under-researched for too long.
Watch the episode here 👉https://brnw.ch/21x5WJ5
Thank you to the research team for including Hou Wang in this work, and thanks to Gordon Grimwade and our long-standing volunteer Kerry King who also took part.
Please find the other interviews available
https://brnw.ch/21x5WJ4
https://brnw.ch/21x5WJ6
The project is a collaboration between Nan Tien Institute of Higher Education, Deakin University, Western Sydney University and Charles Darwin University, funded by the Hsing Yun Education Foundation Australia.
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