This small, still relatively unknown Chinese temple is a real surprise. Particularly worth seeing are the dragon and tiger statues inside, which form a corridor adorned with beautiful, colorful paintings. These paintings are part of the ritual performed by worshippers who come here to pray and pay homage to the deities. The temple is commonly known as Kuan Im Chokchai, but is also called the Kuan Yin Bodhisattava Hall. It was founded by Abbess Bhiksuni Shi Kuang Seng, who received her ordination in 1991 on Pu Tuo Mountain in China. After removing your shoes, as is customary in temples, you enter the dragon statue and reach a staircase. To the right, a staircase leads to a small pavilion containing the statue of Kuan Im, the Goddess of Mercy. To the left, you enter the corridor that passes through the body of the tiger statue and finally emerges through its jaw. To the right of the dragon are two staircases leading to a platform with a Buddha statue, and opposite the dragon is the ordination hall.

There is no public transport that will take you directly to the temple. To get there, you will need to hire a tuk-tuk, a red shared taxi (songthaew), or use Grab, which is very common in Chiang Mai. The temple is located next to the Win Place Hotel.

The Chinese temple Kuan Im Chokchai is a temple, and when visiting a temple in Thailand there are some rules to follow: appropriate clothing (knees and shoulders should be covered), take off your shoes when entering the building, be quiet, do not hug or kiss, do not point your feet at the Buddha statue, do not smoke.

How to get there

How do I get to the Kuan Im Chokchai Chinese Temple? There is no public transportation that goes directly to the temple. The best way to reach the temple is by tuk-tuk, a private red car (songthaew), or via Grab, which is very common in Chiang Mai. The temple is located next to the Win Place Hotel.