Chin Swee Caves Temple, Taoist temple in Genting Highlands, Malaysia.
Chin Swee Caves Temple is a Taoist temple in the Genting Highlands at 1400 meters elevation featuring a nine-story pagoda structure. The sanctuary combines traditional Chinese architecture with modern facilities, spreading across multiple levels into the mountainside.
The temple complex was founded after 1975 and required 18 years of manual labor to establish foundations in the steep terrain. This prolonged construction phase was necessary to secure the structure within the challenging mountain landscape.
The temple houses statues of revered Chinese deities where visitors light incense sticks and leave offerings. Devotion to Master Qingshui, a monk from Fujian, runs deep in local folk practice and shapes the religious life at this site.
The temple is accessible via the Awana SkyWay cable car, which includes a dedicated middle station for temple access. Good footwear is recommended as entry involves climbing multiple flights of stairs and walking paths, which can become slippery when wet.
The Journey to Enlightenment pathway features ten detailed dioramas depicting various religious concepts about morality and consequences. This installation offers visitors a visual window into Taoist teaching traditions in an unexpected way.
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