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| Khee Lok Si |
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple
situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one of the best known temples on
the island.The construction of the temple began in 1893 and was inspired
by the chief monk of the Goddess of Mercy Temple at Pitt Street. With
the support of the consular representative of China in Penang, the
project received the sanction of the Manchu Emperor Guangxu, who
bestowed a tablet and gift of 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of
the Buddhist Sutras.
The primary benefector of the the Kek Lok Si Temple in 1906 was none other than Kapitan Chung Keng Quee.In 1930, the seven storey main pagoda of the temple or the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas, was completed. This pagoda combines a Chinese octagonal base with a middle tier of Thai design, and a Burmese crown; reflecting the temple's embrace of both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.
The primary benefector of the the Kek Lok Si Temple in 1906 was none other than Kapitan Chung Keng Quee.In 1930, the seven storey main pagoda of the temple or the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas, was completed. This pagoda combines a Chinese octagonal base with a middle tier of Thai design, and a Burmese crown; reflecting the temple's embrace of both Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.
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