Holy Buddhist Temple

PHILIPPINES, Metro Manila, Quezon City

It was originally named Kuan Yin Temple and was established in 1881 in Bankusay by a monk from China. It was built to enshrine a statue of Avalokitesvara of the South Sea that was over two hundred years old. In 1956 a new site was purchased and reconstruction work began in 1973. The temple complex was completed in 1975 and given its present name.
The temple occupies 2,300 sq m and features the Perfect Understanding Hall. The hall is two stories high and has a hip-and-gable roof. There is a portico at the front. A statue of Maitreya Buddha is placed at the center of the portico to greet the devotees. Within the hall there is a statue of the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva enshrined inside a beautiful altar.
In 1995, the Lotus Charity Center was established by Abbess Hengji to provide regular free health consultations for the poor. She also erected the Sang Lian Memorial Hall at the rear part of the temple, in memory of the female devotee who reconstructed the temple.