Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh

Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh (19 October, 2018)


Kwan Yin Tong (GPS: 4.55884, 101.11333) is a cave temple in Ipoh, Perak. It is located in the Gunung Rapat neighbourhood, at the foot of the limestone hill of the same name. Kwan Yin Tong is a cave temple for the veneration of Kwan Yin, the bodhisattva commonly known in English as the Goddess of Mercy. The temple is located off Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah.

Address

Kwan Yin Tong
Lot 21606, Batu 4½, Jalan Sultan Nazrin Shah,
31350 Ipoh, Perak.
Phone: +60-5-311 2451

Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh (19 October, 2018)


Entrance to Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh (19 October, 2018)


A flock of pigeons beside the river at Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh (19 October, 2018)


Entrance to the cave at Kwan Yin Tong, Ipoh (19 October, 2018)


The temple building at Kwan Yin Tong hugs the cliff side. (19 October, 2018)


The porch area of Kwan Yin Tong with the statue of the Budai. (19 October, 2018)


Clerical desks at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


The cave interior of Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


A pond inside the cave at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Staircase going up the cave side at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Main image within Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Countless figurines of Kwan Yin line the cave wall. (19 October, 2018)


View towards the mouth of the cave at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


An ornate lantern with Kwan Yin figurines on the upper section of the cave temple. (19 October, 2018)


At the time of my visit, Kwan Yin Tong was undergoing restoration or perhaps expansion. (19 October, 2018)


A pagoda outside the cave at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Statue of a Chinese sage at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Gilded statue at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Pavilion to the Four-Faced Buddha at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


A giant statue of the Kwan Yin flanked by smaller gilded figurines. (19 October, 2018)


Statues of lohans in Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Gilded statues at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Memorial to Rocky the Dog at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Seated Buddha at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


Shrine at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)


The inside of the shrine at Kwan Yin Tong (19 October, 2018)

Kwan Yin Tong on Google Maps Street View

Kwan Yin Tong (Nov 2017)

Kwan Yin Tong is on the Map of Ipoh

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