Jade Dragon Temple

The Jade Dragon Temple (Chinese: 玉龙山天恩寺), also known as Yu Lung San Tien En Si,^[3] is a Chinese temple located at KM26 of Sibu-Bintulu Road in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The temple housing the places of worship for Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, with the temple complex is considered as the largest not only in Malaysia but believed to be the largest in Southeast Asia as well.^[1][2][3]

Jade Dragon Temple
Malay: Kuil Naga Jade Chinese: 玉龙山天恩寺
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
District	Sibu District
Location
Location	Sibu
State	Sarawak
Country	Malaysia
Geographic coordinates	2°17′19.639″N 112°1′5.535″E
Architecture
Type	Chinese temple
Date established	2004
Completed	2009
Construction cost	RM60 million[1][2]

History

The temple complex was constructed in October 2004 through the idea of an 70-year-old Hii Siew Onn who is managing the temple committees in Bintulu and Miri. The temple materials were mostly imported from China and constructed jointly by Chinese nationals and native Ibans.^[1]

Features

Each of the temple building has a large hall housing statues of Gautama Buddha, Smiling Buddha, Dashizi Bodhisattva and the four-faced Goddess among the many Chinese deities.^[1] Other section in the temple include a cultural and resource centre, two bell-and-drum towers, a theatre and a hall where the sutras are kept, Chinese zodiac garden, 7 Heavenly Sisters, as well as a lodging house and restaurant.^[1]

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  Bell tower.
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  Chinese dragon stone.
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  Chinese-style garden.
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  Lotus wall sculpture.
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  Swan sculpture.
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  Yin yang symbol carved in stone.

References

1. Philip Hii (13 November 2009). "Malaysia's largest temple complex opens to public". The Star. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
2. Andy Chua (9 May 2010). "Sojourn in Sibu". The Star. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
3. "Yu Lung San Tien En Si (Jade Dragon Temple), Sibu". Sarawak Tourism. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

External links

• Media related to Jade Dragon Temple, Sibu at Wikimedia Commons