Cameron Highlands Sam Poh Buddhist Temple
Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia


   




This sight is located in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. For travel information about Cameron Highlands, read the Cameron Highlands Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Malaysia, read also the Malaysia Travel Guide. Looking for accommodation? Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say about hotels in Malaysia


Sam Poh Temple, dedicated to the Chinese Muslim eunuch and admiral of the Chinese fleet, Zheng He (Cheng Ho), is one of unexpected sights in Cameron Highlands. The Sam Poh Temple is located high above the town of Brinchang. A hill road leads up to the main archway of the temple.



Members of AsiaExplorers at the front entrance to the Sam Poh Buddhist Temple. The Sam Poh Temple was built in 1972 and is said to be the 4th largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia (I wasn't told which are the first three). As would be expected, there are statues of the Buddha and other deities within the temple. I am unsure whether one of the huge statues is the one of Zhenghe.

The grounds of the Sam Poh Temple is well kept, and planted with a variety of temperate climate flowering plants such as the cymbidium and rhododendron, both of which would not grow well in the lowlands.





Inner courtyard of the Sam Poh Temple.


Cymbidium orchid.


Rhododendron, also known as azalea.


Flowering pike of the aloe family.























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