Between themselves, Copangana call it the Chinese Temple, on the maps google it is also listed as the Chinese Temple, but there is one local feature of this temple complex and it is in The following: Thais like to collect all the gods in a bunch. Of course there are purely Buddhist, purely Chinese and all sorts of other christian or muslim temples religion. But still in Thailand you can often find holy places where chinese, hindu and buddhist deities coexist on one territory, but in different shrines and a Chinese temple on Phangan is just such a place.
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- 1 Chinese temple on Phangan
- 2 Information to visit
- 3 On the map
Chinese temple on Phangan
The temple complex is located on the road between Chaloklam and Tong. Sala I’m really not entirely sure that this definition fits one hundred percent but just here is not some separate a small temple with a crematorium, and a relatively large area on hills, and about a dozen different buildings. Every sanctuary is dedicated certain deity or wears some kind of special religious meaning and purpose. There is a Chinese sanctuary here. the goddess Guan Yin, there is a multi-armed Shiva, there is a warrior god Guan Di, Hottay, Buddha, Thai ascetics ry-si, satellites of all these gods and just magical creatures such as the three-legged toads dancing sapsar and dragons
The scale of the complex is not immediately notice, because all the attention first chained a large temple near the parking lot. But then, after the passage of this temple gradually opens all the charm sights as you go deeper in multi-storey buildings with stairs, railings, fountains and ponds, and most importantly – all located in a great location with a stunning view of the the valley between the ridges of the hills. The azure sea can be seen on the horizon. in the area of Chaloklum beach, the sapphire sky, and along the framed in emerald jungle – an incredibly beautiful picture, for the sake of which is to turn off the main road and walk around the temple half an hour with a camera.
According to my pictures, you can’t say it, I just had no luck with weather, so do not repeat my mistakes and do not go to Phangan in January is the very end of the monsoon season in the province Suratthani. Good weather is set relatively steady in the end of January. Overall a very pleasant and not crowded place. During my visit besides me was all a couple of people.
Entry to the Chinese temple from the road
Chinese temple on Phangan
At the very end of the territory there is a waterfall.
Information to visit
Entrance fee – 40 baht.
Technique can be left under the covered parking, where it happens fundraising unsmiling aunty. All other rooms are open. for access and money does not require, except for type boxes, where you You can throw a coin or a bill of mood. In large religious holidays here are problematic with parking and quite crowded, which is understandable – because it is a temple of many deities, and Thais respect all gods and do not deny yourself the pleasure to walk on every holiday.
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