Ban Hin Kiong Chinese Temple, Wonderful in Manado City

Ban Hin Kiong  Chinese temple is a Buddhist temple in Manado, North Sulawesi   Province. It is about 300  years old, built in the 18^thcentury. Currently, the temple is well  taken care and still exists because of the heterogeneous society in Manado including Chinese  descendants.
Ban Hin Kiong  temple consists of three words, Ban means much, Hin means  abundance favor, and Kiong means palace. According to its founders‘  convictions, people would get so much favor and safety for attaining the  orderliness of life.


It looks elegant  in red color combined with Chinese classic architecture. In addition to having  beautiful design, Ban Hin Kiong has also some annual events to commemorate the Imlek (The Chinese new year) and the Toa Peh Kong (The Chinese tradition  brought by Chinese ancestors to North Sulawesi usually take place in February).  There will be many attractions and Chinese cultural performances such as Barongsai (The Lion dance performed when Imlek), Ince Pia (Invulnerability  show), Pikulan and Kuda Locia.


The special motif  of the temple is the ornaments portraying symbols of material. Observed it in  more detail, those symbols seem that they desire to deliver us the holy message  representing that the temple is a worship house regarded as “Istana Tuhan”  (God Palace)  and a realization of “Istana Langit” (Heaven Palace)  on the earth.

How to Access Location Ban Hin Kiong Chinese Temple?

Ban Hin Kiong Chinese  temple lies in the downtown of Manado city in D.I Panjaitan Street, North  Sulawesi. You may use any  public transportation such as minibus and taxi. You may also rent vehicle  services as car or motorcycle.