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Only a short drive away from Pattaya heading to Sriracha is the lovely island Koh Sichang. This island offers so much to see and do but one of the main features of the island is the Chinese temple known as Saan Chao Pho Khao Yai, or Shrine of the Father Spirit of the Great Hill.
As you arrive on the island up in the mountain side is this magnificent temple. The temple dates back centuries, going back to the days when junks from Ming China anchored in the sheltered water on the east side of the island.
Located around a cave the temple cuts into the mountain side with small caverns heading off in different directions. The temple is most popular during the Chinese New Year as the shrine draws tens of thousands of mainly Chinese visitors from all around the world.
There are shrines to the famous Monkey who accompanied Hsuan Tsang in his famous 7th-century pilgrimage from China to India, Kuan Yin, King Chulalongkorn, as well as other shrines and statues to see.
Don't worry if you feel unable to climb the stairs leading to the temple as there is a motorised lift that will take you to the top.Pay your respects by lighting the required number of incense sticks in the main shrine, and if you want to be sure of good luck, light a few hundred firecrackers, too.
A great temple to visit and a very worthwhile island just a stones throw from Pattaya. So head down and take a look at Saan Chao Pho Khao Yai, you won't be disappointed!
www.buzzinpattaya.com - Your ULTIMATE Guide
Only a short drive away from Pattaya heading to Sriracha is the lovely island Koh Sichang. This island offers so much to see and do but one of the main features of the island is the Chinese temple known as Saan Chao Pho Khao Yai, or Shrine of the Father Spirit of the Great Hill.
As you arrive on the island up in the mountain side is this magnificent temple. The temple dates back centuries, going back to the days when junks from Ming China anchored in the sheltered water on the east side of the island.
Located around a cave the temple cuts into the mountain side with small caverns heading off in different directions. The temple is most popular during the Chinese New Year as the shrine draws tens of thousands of mainly Chinese visitors from all around the world.
There are shrines to the famous Monkey who accompanied Hsuan Tsang in his famous 7th-century pilgrimage from China to India, Kuan Yin, King Chulalongkorn, as well as other shrines and statues to see.
Don't worry if you feel unable to climb the stairs leading to the temple as there is a motorised lift that will take you to the top.Pay your respects by lighting the required number of incense sticks in the main shrine, and if you want to be sure of good luck, light a few hundred firecrackers, too.
A great temple to visit and a very worthwhile island just a stones throw from Pattaya. So head down and take a look at Saan Chao Pho Khao Yai, you won't be disappointed!