Pu Tuo Si Temple | |
Native Name: | Malay: Kuil Pu Tuo Si Chinese: 亞庇佛教居士林普陀寺 |
Location: | Kota Kinabalu |
Coordinates: | 5.9928°N 116.1167°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Buddhism |
District: | Kota Kinabalu District |
State: | Sabah |
Country: | Malaysia |
Established: | unknown |
Year Completed: | 1980 |
Architecture Type: | Chinese temple |
Pu Tuo Si Temple (also called as Puh Toh Tze Temple or Poh Toh Tse)[1] is a Buddhist temple located off Tuaran Road in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The temple was built in 1980 with a statue of Guanyin located in the entrance. It is the main Chinese temple for the city. In 2013, the temple received a total of RM115,000 from the federal government to finance its on-going renovation.[2]
The temple main hall is called Daxiong Baodian (大雄宝殿). At the main altar, there is a big statue of Buddha, with a statue of Guanyin in the left and Da Shi Zhi in the right.[3]