Chin Swee Cave Temple, Genting Highlands

8th December, 2009

Chin Swee Cave Temple Genting Highlands


Chin Swee Temple is a Taoist temple in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. Officially opened on 29th March 1994, the beautifully crafted temple overlooks lush green slopes of the mountainside.


Cloud image from Chin Swee Temple

Beautiful view of the mountainside

Scenic view

Roof of temple in foreground

See the moutainside shrouded in clouds

View of Genting Highlands Hotels from Chin Swee Cave Temple

Situated in a peaceful and tranquil location, you can feel the peacefulness of the environment in the midst of the moving white clouds and gentle cool breeze at 4,600 feet above sea level. One of the most scenic sites of Genting Highlands and definitely considered as one of the Malaysia attractions, we had the opportunity to visit the Chin Swee Cave Temple during our latest Malaysia vacation.

Cave Temple

Roof of the temple

Nine Dragon Wall

The 28 acre plot on which Chin Swee Temple sits on is about 10 minutes’ drive from Highlands Hotel at the peak of the mountain. The brainchild of the Genting Group founder, the late Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lim Goh Tong, the Chin Swee Cave Temple is his great legacy.

Goh Tong Hall

Benefactor & Genting group founder - Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lim Goh Tong

Reverend Master Chin Swee has long been one of the more popular Chinese deities in Fujian Province and is known for his supernatural abilities to summon rain and drive away evil spirits. A popular place, this Cave Temple attracts many devotees from the region including Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand and China.

Resting area

Fairies dancing and singing

Cranes

You can admire the large white statues of Buddha as well as Kuan Yin, also known as the Goddess of Mercy, which are hard to miss. Many temple devotees also pray to Buddha as well as Kuan Yin whilst having the option to make your wishes on wooden tags and hang on the wishing racks in Fulin Pavilion.

Statue of Buddha

Statue of Kuan Yin Goddess of Mercy

The celestial Buddha also known as the Laughing Buddha, the Chinese deity of contentment and abundance, can also be seen here.

Laughing Buddha statue

The laughing Buddha statue usually depicts a stout, smiling or laughing bald man in robes with a largely exposed pot belly stomach, which symbolizes happiness, good luck, and plenitude.

The familiar pot-bellied laughing Buddha statue

Specially designed wood-made wishing tag

Fulin Pavilion wishing rack

God of Luck, Wisdom & Longevity

Meanwhile take the time to admire the handiwork of hundreds of skilled artists and embark on a journey of cultural exploration where you can travel from hell to heaven in the after life as depicted by the various scenes in accordance to ancient Chinese beliefs and mythology.

Stone sculptures

Depicting various Chinese beliefs

and Chinese mythology

More handiwork

Pagoda

Wishing pond

More handiwork

Chin Swee tomb

Beautiful...

The Journey To Enlightenment

- a place where our next generation can learn about moral principles and ethics, and to comprehend the meaning of karma.
- it encourage human beings to be kind hearted and law abiding persons.
- it teaches people to become ethical persons.
- it tells the story of 10 Hell Chambers where kind persons are awarded and evil persons are punished.
- it leads our next generation to perform charity and accumulate virtue, to make them understand good deeds will be awarded and evil will be recompensed with evil.

10 Hell Chambers

Boddhisattva Kslitigarbha - King of Hell in Chinese mythology

Registration Office

First Hell Chamber where the Book of Birth & Death is managed

Punishment

Second Hell Chamber - controller of reviving Hell

Punishment

Third Hell Chamber - Controller of Black-Line Hell

Fourth Hell Chamber Controller of Rounding Up & Crushing Hell

Fifth Hell Chamber - Controller of Howling Hell

Punishment

Sixth Hell Chamber - Controller of Howling Hell

Seventh Hell Chamber - Controller of Heating Hell

Eighth Hell Chamber - Controller of Intense Heating Hell

Ninth Hell Chamber - Controller of Hell of Ultimate Torment

Tenth Hell Chamber - All those who are sent here from other hells will be sent for reincarnation


18 Lohan or 18 Immortals

Lohans are followers of Buddhism's "Eightfold Path" who have achieved full spiritual fulfillment. They have reached "Nirvana," the state of absolute freedom from worldly cravings, and because of this they are no longer subject to reincarnation. Their eternal status makes them akin to guardian angels, adept at warding off evil. Figures or paintings of the 18 Lohan adorn the entranceway of Buddhist temples, protecting those within from evil and allowing them to open themselves to meditation and spiritual exploration.

Taming Tiger Lohan - Infinitely Resourceful, Vigorous & Powerful

Taming Dragon Lohan Full of Valor, Vigour & Awe-Inspiring Dignity

Doorman Lohan - Powerful, Husky & Tough

Long Eyebrow Lohan Compassionate Elder

Plantain Lohan - Carefree & Leisurely

Calico bag Lohan Happy & Contented

Scratched Ear Lohan - Full of Wit & Humor

Thinking Lohan Pondering & Meditating

Raised Hand Lohan - Easy & Comfortable

Open Heart Lohan Open the Heart & there is Buddha

Laughing Lion Lohan - Playful & Free of Inhibitions

Elephant Riding Lohan Riding and Elephant with Dignified Air

Oversea Lohan - Bearing the Sutras

Meditating Lohan Serene & Dignified

Raised Pagoda Lohan - Forceful without being Angry

Raised Bowl Lohan Glowing with Jubilance & Exultation

Happy Lohan - Decimating the Demons

Deer Sitting Lohan Contented with being Above Worldly Pursuits

You can access the Chin Swee Cave Temple either by road or by the Awana Skyway.

Purchasing tickets for the Awana Skyway

Awana Skyway


Not forgetting your stomach, you can also have a meal at the vegetarian restaurant in the grounds of the Chin Swee Temple where you can experience some of the finest healthy vegetarian food.

Vegetarian Restaurant

A little snack shop selling Malaysian local products




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