Kuan Im Kok Temple (观音阁), Hye Keat Estate

Kuan Im Kok Temple (18 January 2013)




Kuan Im Kok 观音阁 (GPS: 5.40931, 100.2799) is a Mahayana Buddhist temple in Hye Keat Estate, Air Itam, Penang. It was established in 1957 for the veneration of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, also known locally as Kuan Im or Kuan Yin (and in Mandarin as Guanyin), and in English as the Goddess of Mercy.

In addition to the Kuan Im, subsidiary deities of the temple include the Budai, often known by Westerners as the Laughing Buddha. Within the main prayer hall are altars to the various deities.

Getting there

Kuan Im Kok is sited on a knoll, at the top of a steep slope, approached a driveway off Jalan Taman Cantik. You will pass the Sian Chye Tong Temple on your right as you make your way towards it. There is also an alternative route via a flight of steps from Jalan Taman Cantik.

Kuan Im Kok is a 10-15 minute walk from the bus stop along Hill Railway Road, which is served by Rapid Penang Bus 204.

Kuan Im Kok Temple, side view (18 January 2013)


Kuan Im Kok Temple, Hye Keat Estate, Penang (18 January 2013)


Stelae at Kuan Im Kok Temple (18 January 2013)


Kuan Im Kok Temple, main prayer hall (18 January 2013)
Kuan Im Kok Temple, front view with its incense burner (18 January 2013)


Steps leading up to Kuan Im Kok from Jalan Taman Cantik (18 January 2013)

Kuan Im Kok Temple is on the Map of Hye Keat Estate

List of Buddhist Temples in Penang and Buddhist Temples in Malaysia