Centre has biggest Guan Yin in SE Asia


Golden splendour: Namdrol Rinpoche giving a speech during the opening ceremony of the meditation centre at Tai Hong Village in Kota Tinggi. Looking on is Tee (second from left).

KOTA TINGGI: A new Buddhist meditation centre, home to the largest Guan Yin statue in South-East Asia, has opened its doors to the public.

The 10.6m-tall golden statue is valued at over RM2mil. Housed at the Thekchen Choling Kota Tinggi Meditation Centre, the statue contains ancient relics, precious stones and prayer items which are over 1,000 years old.

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