Kuan Yim Shrine - Thian Fa Foundation
A Shrine to the Chinese Goddess Kuan Yim
The Kuan Yim shrine<
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Kuan or Guan Yim is the Chinese goddess of mercy and the Kuan Yim image here is 900 years old. It is carved from teak in a Tang dynasty art style.
The walls of the Kuan Yim Shrine are painted with beautiful Chinese-style murals depicting various gods and goddesses. The Thian Fa Foundation is a charity and the buildings surrounding the shrine is a hospital. Free traditional Chinese medical care is provided to the poor and homeless.
Where is Kuan Yim Shrine?
Location: 600 Yaowarat Road, Chinatown, Bangkok.
District: Chinatown
Getting There: MRT Hualamphong Station (exit 1). Cross the intersection and continue walking down Tri Mit Road turning right at the Chinatown gate into Yaowarat Road. The shrine is on the left-hand side.
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