It's called the Viharnra Sien, built by the Chinese-Thai community, and is located 15km south of Pattaya.
This three storey Chinese style building, next to a lake, is a fascinating repository of arts, artifacts and statues. It is also a temple for worshipping Chinese Gods.
There are statues of Chinese gods, well-known Chinese historical figures and shaolin monks in 18 different martial arts positions. According to the caretaker, each of the shaolin monk statues is sculptured according to a real person and some of the monks are still alive today.
The architecture is pretty inspiring, a rich blend of Chinese and Thai set in the countryside away from the beaches and bustle.
Almost next door is a cliff which has a Golden Buddha etched onto the rock face, the image is 102 metres tall. To be honest, it looks better in real life as this picture can not do it justice.
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