Chin Swee Caves Temple
After experiencing exhilarating Fun at the Peak on the second day of our Genting Highlands vacation, we made a short descend on the third day to visit the Chin Swee Caves Temple. We took a 10-minutes bus ride from the hotel to the temple, which is situated in the most scenic site of Genting Highlands. The unpolluted mountain air and the calmness of the surroundings made the temple such a place of tranquility that I could easily feel the peacefulness of the environment upon reaching the temple.
Within the temple site, there are 2 prominent structures – a nine-storey pagoda and a huge statue of Buddha.
There is a large square named Sky Terrace for visitors and devotees to walk around to enjoy the view. Here’s a shot of the Sky Terrace from the 9th storey of the Pagoda.
There are many traditional figurines and statues of traditional ancient Chinese characters such as ‘the Eight Deities’, the ‘Seven Fairies’ and the three Gods of Fook-Lok-Sou (Luck, Wisdom and Longevity), among many others.
Seen here is the Nine-Colour Dragon Wall of Luck, which stands at the entrance to greet visitors to Chin Swee Caves Temple.
I love the pictures and it must be beautiful. I couldn’t help but notice the out of place High Voltage Power Lines in the the back of some of the pictures. What do you think the monks that settled this place would think knowing that many years in the future their tranquil location would be run over with progress?
Those are power lines that run electricity to power the entire Genting Highlands Resort at the peak, as well as to the many facilities on and around the mountain, including the cable car system that ferries visitors up and down the resort.