Puu Jih Shih Temple

Puu Jih Shih Temple (Chinese: 普济寺) is a Buddhist temple located at the hilltop of Tanah Merah at Sandakan Bay in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.^[1][2][3] The temple was built in 1987 and officiated by Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the Chief Minister of Sabah at the time. It is the largest Chinese temple for the town and situated around 4 kilometres west of the town centre.^[4][5]

Puu Jih Shih Temple
Malay: Tokong Puu Jih Shih Chinese: 普济寺
Puu Jih Shih Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
District	Sandakan District
Location
Location	Sandakan
State	Sabah
Country	Malaysia
Geographic coordinates	5°50′3″N 118°5′10″E
Architecture
Type	Chinese temple
Date established	unknown
Completed	1987
Construction cost	US$2 million

The temple was featured in the American television series of The Amazing Race 4 in 2003.

Features

The temple is located in a hilly area where visitors can view the Sandakan coast.^[6] Its surroundings within a forested areas is ablaze with dragon sculpture and gilded Buddhas.^[7]

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  Buddha statues outside the temple.
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  Buddhist swastika in the temple garden.
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  Devotee praying in the temple.
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  Temple officiation plaque.
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  The temple paifang.