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| Tong Perak Temple , Perak | |
The Sam Poh Tong Temple (also known as the (Three Buddhas Cave) is a Chinese temple built within a limestone cave and is the oldest and the main cave temple in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The temple was built in a raw limestone cave in the mountains located about 5 km from the city centre and follows the Buddhist branch of Mahayana Buddhism. The cave where now became the temple gateway was founded by a monk from China in 1890 who walk through the area from Ipoh. The monk then decided to make the cave as his home and a place for meditation where he remained there until the end of his life. He was then continued by other monks and nuns who dedicate their lives to Buddha where a temple was then constructed in the 1950s. |
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| Issued Country | Malaysia |
| Issued Year | 2016 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |