Che Sui Khor Moral Uplifting Society ( zh, 亞庇德教會紫瑞閣) is a
Dejiao establishment located in
Kota Kinabalu
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Sabah
Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory o ...
, Malaysia. The centre has been opened since 1981.
Features
The centre feature an assembly hall and an 11-storey
pagoda
A pagoda is an Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist, ...
.
The pagoda was built in 2001 and completed in 2006 with architecture modelled after the
Leifeng Pagoda in
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whic ...
,
China.
Musa Aman
Musa Bin Haji Aman ( Jawi: موسى بن حاج أمان; born 30 March 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister, State Minister of Finance from March 2003 to May 2018, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Ass ...
, the Chief Minister of Sabah, officiated at its opening. The pagoda was given the nickname "''Liu He''" which means "peace, prosperity and harmony".
pagoda
A pagoda is an Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist, ...
seen from far.
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Buddhist temples in Malaysia
Taoist temples in Malaysia
Chinese-Malaysian culture
Pagodas in Malaysia
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1981
Buildings and structures in Kota Kinabalu
Tourist attractions in Sabah
20th-century Buddhist temples
20th-century Taoist temples
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