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A prelude to CNY's luminous spectacle
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Embark on a captivating journey through the illuminated wonderland of Kek Lok Si Temple during Chinese New Year!
Marvel at the breathtaking sights, including the majestic Guan Yin statue glowing amidst a sea of vibrant lights. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of culture, tradition, and spirituality
The dazzling light show begins at 7:30pm during CNY .
Don't miss out on this opportunity for a serene and memorable experience!
🧨Pro tip: Beat the crowds and arrive before 6pm to fully enjoy the enchanting atmosphere of Kek Lok Si Temple thus strong recommend arriving early allows you to explore the temple grounds peacefully before the festivities begin!
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Get lucky at Wat Huay Pla Kang
Wat Huay Pla Kang serenely sits on a mountain top surrounded by verdant green hills in the heart of Chiang Rai. It is a pretty impressive site to behold from far away it gets more interesting as you come closer.
Just like all the other unusual temples in Northern Thailand, especially in Chiang Rai, Wat Huay Pla Kang was designed by a true visionary, which explains its unusual stylistic and structural choices. It began as a small monk office designed by a monk named Phra Ajarn Phob Chok, and grew over 4 years into the temple that you see today.
A rumour says that anyone who prays at the temple will receive good health or money as a blessing.
The breathtaking temple is a fusion of international influences with palpable attention to craft, detail, and Buddhist devotion.
Wat Huay Pla Kang is known for its unique architecture, built in Chinese-Lanna style with white walls. Nearly all other temples in the region are built in traditional Thai or Thai-Lanna style, while Wat Huay Pla Kang blends Lanna and Chinese elements so thoroughly that the temple is really nothing like either. The elements of Chinese architecture shine through in the color scheme, boasting bright hues of red, yellow, gold or green
The pagoda is a towering 9 stories tall, with a pyramid shape instead of the round or square structure found in Thai or Chinese pagodas. The top tier is bell-shaped like a traditional Thai Chedi. Instead of the naga serpents one might expect, a pair of Chinese dragons guard the stairs to the inside of the structure.
One of the main attractions of this extraordinary temple is actually the enormous Guan Yin statue…. Quite often mistaken as the Big Buddha, this impressive figure happens to be Guan Yin, the Buddhist ‘Goddess of Mercy’.
Guan Yin is an important deity in the Mahayana Buddhist pantheon. She is the “Bodhisattva of Compassion” — a being who achieved enlightenment but remained here in the physical world to help the rest of humanity do the same. She waits here at Wat Huay Pla Kang, “observing the sounds of the human world”, as she is known to do
Take the elevator under the huge Guan Yin and head up to the top of the 25th story!!! Peek out the windows (Guan Yin’s forehead) on the top floor for panoramic views of rice paddies, forest, and mountains. Between the windows, the top floor is decorated with amazing detailed white dragons and other god, goddesses and mythological beings from Buddhist cosmology.
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a day trip to the Taoism garden
Papan, named as meaning of “wood”, a tiny town in Pusing, Ipoh. This a new developed Taoism conceptual garden with cemetery. The Guan Yin statue is 39 feet and the concept is similar to four face Buddha. The botanic plantation are super gorgeous and well cut. There is a huge fountain at the corner of the garden and turn the air circulation to surrounding area. #taoism #botanic #fountain #guanyin
Guanyin Temple - Suining
Getting There - via taxi or rent an ebike 🚕🛵
Ticket price - 30 rmb
Lingquan Temple translates to Holy Water Temple, and it is dedicated to the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin.
Before entering, ensure you buy a few sticks of insence.
Take the cable car up to the top to appreciate the full greenery of the area 🚊 and a spectacular view of the pagoda 🏯
Once at the top, you can light your incense and appreciate the pagoda and the views of Suining.
As you walk back down through the forest appreciate the winding staircase, the 3 sisters tree, and go appreciate the lower level of the temple area.
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Impressive Buddhist Temple - Must Visit
Construction started in 1891, Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang is one of the largest temples complexes in Southeast Asia, expansion has continued since then. With millions of images of Buddha and hundreds of beautiful cravings, sculptures and murals in the complex, Kek Lok Si Temple is not just a religious site but also an unique heritage treasure.
The main draw in the complex is the striking seven-storey Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas with 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha, and the bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy.
In 1930, the seven-storey main pagoda of the temple, the "Ban Po Thar" (萬佛塔, "Pagoda of the Ten Thousand Buddhas"), a 30-metre-high (98 ft) structure, was completed. This pagoda combines a Chinese octagonal base with a middle tier of Thai design, and a Burmese crown (spiral dome); reflecting the temple's amalgam of both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism. It represents syncretism of the ethnic and religious diversity in the country. King Rama VI of Thailand laid the foundation for the pagoda, so it is also named "Rama Pagoda".
In 2002, a 30.2-metre (99 ft) bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy, was completed and opened to the public. The statue is complemented with a 60.9 metres (200 ft) three-tiered roof pavilion (with 16 columns made of bronze supporting the pavilion), which was completed in 2009. It is the tallest Guanyin statue in the world. One hundred statues of the goddess Kuan Yin, each of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) height, are set around the main statue of the goddess.
Beside the 2 main structures, the complex has other very beautiful prayer halls and different temples which one can spend 2-3 hours to slowly explore. Best way to see this magnificent complex is to get a hired car to drive up to the Goddess of Mercy statue and slowly make your way down to the entrance.
Visit our main guide for Penang here - bit.ly/CTWPenang
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Catching up on missed landmarks in Thailand
moving on, we visited a place whereby the unity of religious practice is prominent
a place whereby Taoism, Hinduism and Buddhism coexist in unity
a place where religious struggles are transformed into religious harmony
a place where Ganesh, Guan Yin, Shiva, Naga King and Thai prominent monks are worshipped, all in the same proximity
no wonder it’s called the land of thousand smiles
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Tz shan monastery
Book in advance your time slot one month in advance on their website before you turn up! Serene, powerful and calm place well worth a trek to new territories , Hong Kong to visit. includes a beautiful guan yin museum #hongkong #temple #guanyin