Puu Jih Shih Temple ( zh, 普济寺) is a

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located at the hilltop of Tanah Merah at Sandakan Bay in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. The temple was built in 1987 and officiated by Joseph Pairin Kitingan, the Chief Minister of Sabah at the time. It is the largest Chinese temple for the town and situated around 4 kilometres west of the town centre. The temple was featured in the American television series of

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in 2003.

Features

The temple is located in a hilly area where visitors can view the Sandakan coast. Its surroundings within a forested areas is ablaze with

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sculpture and gilded Buddhas. File:Sandakan Sabah PuuJihShihTemple-01.jpg, Buddha statues outside the temple. File:Sandakan Sabah PuuJihShihTemple-17.jpg, Buddhist swastika in the temple garden. File:Sandakan Sabah PuuJihShihTemple-09.jpg, Devotee praying in the temple. File:Sandakan Sabah PuuJihShihTemple-05.jpg, Temple officiation plaque. File:Sandakan Temple - panoramio.jpg, The temple '' paifang''.

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* Religious buildings and structures completed in 1987 Chinese-Malaysian culture Buddhist temples in Malaysia Taoist temples in Malaysia Buildings and structures in Sandakan Tourist attractions in Sabah Guanyin temples 20th-century Buddhist temples {{Malaysia-religious-struct-stub