Wishing Fountain at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

Another attraction at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple, Ipoh is this water feature. The area is designed like the Japanese wishing fountain. So make a wish while you step on the stones and cross from one end to the other.

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Love Declaration at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

Couples can write their love declaration, wishes and dreams on heart shaped paper and tie them to the red strings here.

If you are here, will you write your love declaration and hang it up for all to see?

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Wishing Tree at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

This is the Wishing Tree at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple in Jalan Raja Nazrin Shah, Ipoh. It is designed like the Hong Kong Wishing Tree. The 12.16m (about 4 storeys ) tall tree here is said to carry the spirit of a Tibetan deity who can grant wishes.

People can write their wishes on red and yellow joss paper tied to an orange and throw them up to hang on the tree. If successful, the wishes will come true. It is believed that the higher it is hung, the better the chances of the wishes coming true. If you are not successful within 3 throwing attempts, it would mean that your wish is too greedy!

The temple is opened daily and has been visited by many people, local and foreign. Anyone can come here to make a wish. The temple secretary is Mr Ho You Meng.

If you happen to be here, will you try this feat?

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Love Lock at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

At the Guan Yin Tong (Kwan Yin/Kuan Yin/Goddess of Mercy) Cave Temple, here is a place where couples in love can buy 2 small padlocks, write their names and vows and lock them together on a 30.4m long chain running along the limestone hills behind the temple. The key will be thrown away into a designated pond, never to be found. This will ensure that the couple will be tied together, forever never to be separated.

It is interesting to note that the practise of using love padlocks started way back in the 1980s in Hungary. Since then it has spread to Russia, Latvia, Italy, Guam, Uruguay, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, China, Germany, Ukrain, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, UK, France, Netherlands, Slovenia, Denmark and now in Malaysia. Source: Wikipedia, here.

Do you think this is romantic and will you try this method?

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A Chinese Fairy at The Art Gallery of Perak Caves Temple Ipoh

This is a hand painted picture of a Chinese fairy drawn by a famous artist at the Perak Caves Temple, Ipoh.

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A Chinese Legend:
On Monday, August 16th 2010 was the 7th day of the 7th month of the Lunar Calendar. Long ago until the early 20th century, Chinese people celebrated this 'Valentine' festival of romance between "The Cowherd And The Weaving Girl". You can find more details by clicking this link: Wikipedia, Qixi Festival.

Ladies used cosmetics, flowers and sewing kit to pray to Weaving Girl (a fairy from heaven) and asked for beauty, excellent living skills and a good husband. Gentlemen used clothes, comb and wallet to pray to Cowherd Boy for looks, job opportunities, money and a good wife.

At this age and time, this festival is no longer practised and almost forgotten. We only see the story retold in movies and drama serials.

Nan Thean Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

“Nan Thean Tong Cave Temple Ipoh”, a copyrighted post, was written for Klang, Malaysia Daily Photo blog by Autumn Belle @ http://mymalaysiadailyphoto.blogspot.com/ on July 18th, 2010.

Nan Thean Tong is also known as Cave of Southern Heaven was established in 1867. As most typical in Chinese temple, auspicious objects adorn the building and surrounding structures. On top of the roof, there two dragons facing a pagoda. On top of the ground floor, there is a horizontal painting depicting The Eight Immortals at the centre. On the left are a couple of dragons guarding a heavenly pearl. On the right of this picture is the picture of Chinese carps leaping over the Dragon Gate.

Behind this temple is a big, natural vertical rainforest on a limestone hill. In fact this temple is located at the foot of a limestone hill. Limestone hills are one of Ipoh's city's main attractions with its own unique floral and fauna.

This temple is located at Gunung Rapat and this stretch of road has the most number of cave temples. Some examples are Ling Sen Tong, Sam Poh Tong and Kwan Yin Tong.

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Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

“Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh”, a copyrighted post, was written for Klang, Malaysia Daily Photo blog by Autumn Belle @ http://mymalaysiadailyphoto.blogspot.com/ on July 17th, 2010.

Kwan Yin Tong of Goddess of Mercy Cave Temple is located at Gunung Rapat. The limestone hill here has the highest number of cave temples in Ipoh.  There are about 75 statues of Guan Yin here.

The Kwan Yin statues and limestone hills on the right are reflected on the water in this pond.

Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple is located at :
Batu 4½, Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah (Jalan Gopeng),
Ipoh, Perak.

It is opened daily from 9am to 6pm. For further details, call 05-549 9606.

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Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

“Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple Ipoh”, a copyrighted post, was written for Klang, Malaysia Daily Photo blog by Autumn Belle @ http://mymalaysiadailyphoto.blogspot.com/ on July 11th, 2010.

Ling Sen Tong is a beautiful taoist cave temple located at the foot of a limestone hill in Ipoh, Perak. Ling Sen Tong literally means Cave of The Goddess of Providence. There are 2  more famous cave temples along the same road, namely Sam Poh Tong and Nan Thean Tong.

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Reflections in a Tortoise Pond - Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple, Ipoh

A brick wall, an iron gate and the opening to the sky is being reflected on this tortoise pond which is one of the main attractions at Guan Yin Tong Cave Temple, Ipoh. The temple is located at the edge of a vertical rainforest and limestone hill.

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Skywatch at Ipoh Perak Caves Temple

The view is taken from the peak of Perak Caves Temple. It is a buddhist temple in Ipoh, Perak.

Happy Wesak Day!

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Summer Pavilion at Ipoh Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple

"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation,

for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.

Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller

 and more of it can be taken in at a glance

and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen".

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Italian painter, sculptor and architect.

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ABC Wednesday - A View of Perak Caves

ABC Wednesday

Q is for...

QUOTES!

Perak Caves Temple, Ipoh, Perak.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
..... Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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Wishing Tub at Kwan Yin Tong Cave Temple Ipoh

I took this photo at the Guan Yin Tong or Goddess of Mercy Cave Temple. This looks like an ancient bath tub but it is filled with water. Inside there are numerals, hearts and coins. I wonder what this is. People making wishes for love luck?

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Earth Hour Malaysia 2010

An aerial view of Ipoh town, picture taken at the peak of Perak Cave Temple, Ipoh.
This is my entry for this week's Thursday Challenge Theme which is "Black & White".

This is my wish: The future generations will continue to enjoy such splendid views of the of the city, the valley and limestone formations, so characteristic of the fame and beauty of Ipoh city, Malaysia.

The video below is from Earth Hour 2010 USA.




 Global Warming is the most critical issue of our time, and it is happening even faster than previously estimated. The need for urgent action is now indisputable. Together we can and must be the first generation to stop the downward cycle. One hour at a time. In 2007 it began in one city - Sydney, Australia on 31st March 2007, 7:30pm. In 2008 more than 400 cities participated. In 2009, more than 4,000 cities used their light switch to vote for earth. The message reached 1 billion people globally.... Source: Earth Hour 2010 Canada

On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour symbolizes that by working together, each of us can have a positive impact in the fight against climate change, protecting our future and that of future generations.

Set Your Clock
On March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will cascade around the globe—from time zone to time zone—uniting the planet under a single, simple, call to action.

Earth Hour Malaysia
Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon. Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents.

2009 was the first time Malaysia officially participated in Earth Hour bringing Malaysians to turn off their lights for one hour to show their support towards climate change. Many prominent landmarks switched off their lights and Malaysians celebrated. It is estimated that more than 5 million Malaysians participated in Earth Hour.

This year, let's join hands from coast to coast and light the way again. Make Earth Hour the biggest Environmental Movement in history!

Skywatch at Perak Cave Temple

This is the view I get when I am standing in front of the entrance to Perak Caves Temple, Ipoh. A beautiful casuarina tree spreading its graceful branches against the background of beautiful blue skies.

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A Calligraphy Painting at Perak Cave Temple

This is an artist's work of chinese calligraphy painted on the limestone wall of a natural vertical rainforest. It reads "Buddha".

Can you see a little bench on the ground and the concrete stand in front of the painting? To see this real piece of art, you need to climb a total of about 400 steps, the journey starts from inside the Perak Cave Temple, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

There is an art gallery at Perak Cave Temple, showcasing chinese calligraphy, poetry, art and culture with Hindu, Buddhist and Taoist influences.

To see more of these paintings, you may visit here.


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A Scenic Sunday at Perak Cave Temple (霹雳洞)

This is another view of the scenic garden featuring Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy at Perak Cave Temple (Chinese: 霹雳洞). To see the full front view of Guan Yin, please click here.

Graceful willows inspire the mind.

A gentle sway and it whispers, what a great place to unwind.

Some beautiful bonsais,

A stone inscription that makes me sigh.

Some pebbles, rocks and boulders, a goddess so devine.

The garden is complete with the summer pavilion just behind.

This doggie dear is my model for the day. He just laid there, willingly posing for me. I think he is a natural. He is wearing a doggie badge around his neck with a message that the owner has a dog licence to keep him. Strays are rounded up and caught by the authorities on a regular basis. I guess this temple is animal friendly.

Monkeys roam freely and have fun here too. Look! I have another willing model. Actually, she looked at me, than turn a little, and stayed still for a moment while I took her picture, with flash and all. What a beautiful pose.

Bougainvilleas are found everywhere in Ipoh. This one is blooming profusely now. After all, Ipoh is also named Bougainvillea City.


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Guan Yin The Goddess of Mercy

This is the statue of Guan Yin standing in the middle of a pond in front of the Perak Cave Temple, Ipoh.

The name Guanyin is short for Guanshi'yin (觀世音), pinyin: guānshì yīn which means 'observing the sounds or cries of the world'. She is Guan Yin to chinese taoists, Bodhisatva Guanyin to buddhists, Kannon to the Japanese and Gwan-eum to the Koreans. We pray to her, asking for her help and blessings for all aspects of our life as we belief that she has immense power and compassion. I guess you can say that she is equivalent to the christian's faith in Mother Mary.

To buddhists, she is the Bodhisatva of Infinite Compassion.

Here, Guan Yin is depicted in a white flowing robe, standing on a lotus flower and wearing a necklace of indian/chinese royalty status. Her left hand is holding a vase of holy water. Sometimes you can see her holding a willow branch on the other hand. There is always an image of the Amitabha Buddha adorning her crown. Behind this statue, there is a pavilion and bridge with a meandering pathway where one can take a stroll across the pond.

Perak Cave Temple is located at a limestone hill enclave along the karst topography landscape of Kinta Valley. Its address is as follows:

4th Mile, Kuala Kangsar Road

30010 Ipoh

Perak

Malaysia

Tel: 05-546 5387

Fax: 05-545 1451

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The Goddess of Mercy

The Goddess of Mercy statue at Ling Sen Tong Cave Temple.