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Chin Swee Temple is located a short distance away from Genting Highlands. It is advisable that tourist take a shuttle bus from Highland Hotel or First World Hotel to this temple. The trip is free of charge.

Chin Swee Temple area has many religion related stories. One is the Journey to Enlightenment which is more of a chinese buddhist teachings. Along the way, you can see a big statue of Buddha. This journey shows 10 Hell Chambers where people who had committed murder, crime and other sinful acts will be punished.

After the journey of enlightment, there is Kuan Yin, the Royal Lady, The Three Star God and Journey to the West. After completing, you will go down to the wide open space where the Journey to Enlightenment starts. There are 18 Lohans in various positions and actions, representing a few characteristics. There is a small shrine in this open area and and entrance into the Goh Tong Hall. If you go down from this place, you can go to the Pagoda, the Chin Swee Cave Temple and the shuttle bus pick-up and drop-down area.

The Royal Lady / Wang Mu Niang-niang is a very popular Taoist legend, staying in Kun Lun mountains. She is the Empress of the Heaven and head of all the female fairies. She had a garden where magical peaches were grown. These peaches ripen once every 3000 years and those who ate them will be immortal. Her birthday is on the third day of the third chinese lunar month. Fairy Magu is said to dwell in Kun Lun mountains too and a representative to present the peaches to the Royal Lady on her majesty's birthday.

The Three Star Gods were once very popular among the Taoist. Fu is the god of happiness and wealth. The carving on the wall is not very right because Fu should be holding money / gold and should be higher or taller than Lu and Shou. Lu is the god of rank. The carving on the wall is not very right again because Lu should hold a child or sceptor. Shou is the god of longevity and holds a peach which symbolises immortality.

The statues showing the Journey to the West is correct. The statue of Sha Wujing cannot be seen as it was blocked by Zhu Bajie. Journey to the West is still one of the most popular chinese buddhist stories. It was about a monk, Xuanzang of the Tang dynasty who journeyed to the west / India to get the buddhist sutra. To ward off all kinds of evil spirits, he had the help from Sun Wukong (1st diciple), wellknown as the Monkey God, Zhu Bajie (2nd diciple), Sha Wujing (3rd diciple) and the 3rd son of God of the Sea (4th diciple in the form of a horse).

Lohans are high ranking buddhist monks. The 18 Lohans shown in Chin Swee Temple areas are Deer-Sitting Lohan, Happy Lohan, Raised-Bowl Lohan, Raised-Pagoda Lohan, Meditating Lohan, Oversea Lohan, Elephant-Riding Lohan, Laughing Lion Lohan, Open Heart Lohan, Raised Hand Lohan, Thinking Lohan, Scratched Ear Lohan, Calico Bag Lohan, Plantain Lohan, Long-Eyebrow Lohan, Doorman Lohan, Taming Dragon Lohan and Taming Tiger Lohan.

These is a nice place for those interested in some chinese legends and history of Chin Swee deity. Though the legendary stories given in Chin Swee Temple area are very brief, I guess it is a good start. Lastly, kindly help keep this place clean by throwing your rubbish into dustbins.

Pahang's Flag & Emblem
Flag of Pahang Emblem of Pahang
Statue of Lord Buddha
The Royal Lady
The Royal Lady
Fu Lu Shou
Fu Lu Shou
Journey to the West
Journey to the West
The 1st Lohan / Deer-Sitting Lohan
The 1st Lohan / Deer-Sitting Lohan
Development History of Chin Swee Cave Temple
Development History of Chin Swee Cave Temple
Small Shrine & Pagoda
Small Shrine & Pagoda
Other statues showing other stories
Other statues showing other stories
Chin Swee Cave Temple
Chin Swee Cave Temple

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