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Kek Lok Si Temple
Photo: Kek Lok Si Temple

Built in 1890 on a hill slope, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia.

It consists of a maze of gardens, courts and passages and the seven tier "Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas".

The 30 metre pagoda is a mixture of Chinese, Thai and Burmese architecture. The octagonal base is Chinese, the middle tier is Thai and the spiral dome Burmese.



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