Sam Poh Tong Oriental Garden, Ipoh
Sam Poh Tong, discovered in 1912, is a Chinese Buddhist temple within a natural limestone hill which was located in Ipoh. It is located at Gunung Rapat are when you drive along Jalan Gopeng heading towards Simpang Pulai. Chinese Temple on your left on the limestone hill right after the Petronas pump station. The history of this cave goes that the cave was discoverd by a Buddhist monk from China and that he lived there until his death 20 years later. After that, construction of the temple is said to date from 1912 although the current facade was added in 1950. Sam Poh Tong can be known as the Cave Triple Gerems but there does not appear to be any rather than actual jewels.
It is also known as the biggest cave temple in Malaysia. Moreover, the temple's compound contain a crematorium and columbarium. Sam Poh Tong's columbarium looks like 4 storey blue in colour of apartment block. This area was pack during Ching Ming when relatives pay respects to their ancestors, burning paper which are use for the dead in the next world such as fake money, cars house, and others.
There is a very attractively landscaped garden designed around a large fish pond in front of the temple. Islands on the pond are embellished with artificial rock formations perhaps shaped to resemble the Huang Shan mountains of China. Japanese stone lanterns and pagodas add to the beauty of the garden. An information board also notes that it was awarded Best Landscaped Garden in Malaysia in 1993. Beyond the altar is a passage way to secluded garden containing the tortoise pond. There is also a pond with a lot of tortoises which symbol as longevity where visitors can feed with stalks of vegetable. Meanwhile, there are really big-size tortoises available at there. It's amazing to see how fierce they can be when fighting for food.
It is also known as the biggest cave temple in Malaysia. Moreover, the temple's compound contain a crematorium and columbarium. Sam Poh Tong's columbarium looks like 4 storey blue in colour of apartment block. This area was pack during Ching Ming when relatives pay respects to their ancestors, burning paper which are use for the dead in the next world such as fake money, cars house, and others.
There is a very attractively landscaped garden designed around a large fish pond in front of the temple. Islands on the pond are embellished with artificial rock formations perhaps shaped to resemble the Huang Shan mountains of China. Japanese stone lanterns and pagodas add to the beauty of the garden. An information board also notes that it was awarded Best Landscaped Garden in Malaysia in 1993. Beyond the altar is a passage way to secluded garden containing the tortoise pond. There is also a pond with a lot of tortoises which symbol as longevity where visitors can feed with stalks of vegetable. Meanwhile, there are really big-size tortoises available at there. It's amazing to see how fierce they can be when fighting for food.
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| The main entrance to Sam Poh Tong |
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| Tortoise Pond |
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