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Avalokitesvara Buddhist Shrine

Banten province - Java Island, Indonesia

Avalokitesvara Shrine (photo: Tridharma)

Avalokitesvara Buddhist Shrine

If you have a passion for history and you like to get to know new things about the place you visit, you should definitely visit this place. It is the oldest Chinese temple in Banten. While exploring this temple, visitors can see the Goddess Kwan Im (Guan Yin) and relics from the Emperor of China during the Ming Dynasty period. 

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Avalokitesvara Buddhist Shrine

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