The Kek Lok Si Temple (Chinese: 極樂寺) is a Buddhist temple within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia.[1] The entire complex of temples was built over a period from 1890 to 1930, an inspirational initiative of Beow Lean, the abbot. The main feature of the complex is the seven-story Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda commissioned by the late Thai king Rama VI, featuring 10,000 alabaster and bronze statues of Buddha and the 36.57-metre-tall (120 ft) bronze statue of Guanyin (Kuan Yin), the Goddess of Mercy. The 10,000 Buddhas concept belongs to the Chinese Mahāyāna school of Buddhism while Rama VI was king over a Theravāda country and Buddhist tradition.
Mahayana Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism and traditional Chinese rituals blend into a harmonious whole, both in the temple architecture and artwork as well as in the daily activities of worshippers.
The KekLokSi Temple (Chinese: 極樂寺) is a Buddhist temple within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is...
KekLokSi Charitable Hospital is a non-profit hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 2021, the 50-bed hospital at...
celebrations that last until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day. KekLokSi, the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, is typically lit up throughout...
built in 1762 Reading Pagoda of Reading, Pennsylvania, built in 1908 KekLokSi's main pagoda in Penang, Malaysia, exhibits a combination of Chinese, Burmese...
approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre. The suburb is home to KekLokSi, touted as the largest Buddhist temple in the country. Ayer Itam got its...
worship such as Wat Chayamangkalaram, Dhammikarama Burmese Temple and KekLokSi. Apart from the colonial-era architecture, George Town is home to most...
festivities in Penang also include the traditional lighting up of the iconic KekLokSi Temple, a 'fire watching' ceremony in the Snake Temple and open houses...
Sarawak formed a new federation. One theory posits the name was chosen so that si represented the inclusion of Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak to Malaya...
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most of whom donated amounts ranging from 100 to 5 yuan. At KekLokSi (Chi-lo Ssu/Jili Si), the Temple of Supreme Happiness, on an inscription in stone...
(Kandy), Anuradhapura Laos: Pha That Luang, Luang Prabang Malaysia: KekLokSi, KL Buddhist Maha Vihara Myanmar: Shwedagon Pagoda, Mahamuni Buddha Temple...
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western paradise. A number of temples are named after Sukhāvatī: KekLokSi, Malaysia Kek Look Seah, Malaysia Jile Temple, Harbin, China Shinshōgokuraku-ji...
China in Penang, one of the founders and 'Five Great Sponsors,' of the KekLokSi owned property in Perak, and was proprietor of a business named Chop Hen...
Kek Look Seah Temple (Chinese: 極樂社; also called as KekLok Seah Temple) is a Chinese temple located in Taman Happy of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The temple...
Penang Specialist Hospital Bagan Specialist Centre Pantai Hospital Penang KekLokSi Charitable Hospital Sunway Medical Centre Penang, Seberang Jaya Columbia...
Buddhist landmark in southern Malaysia region, as compared to Penang's KekLokSi Temple in Northern Malaysia region. It was first built on 23 June 1946...
the Qingming Festival. Buddhism in Singapore List of Buddhist temples KekLokSi "About Page of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on Google+". Archived...
2019. Exterior of Komtar with clan jetties in foreground, 2003. From KekLokSi Temple, 2009. Across Penang Strait towards Seberang Perai, 2012 Penang...
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