A Beautiful Buddhist Cave
I wonder how long it took for the stalactites to form into such amazing shapes.
The moment I stepped inside I could feel a cool breeze. It felt very comforting because the weather is very hot today.
Ng Qin Yi (my friend) told us that taking pictures of some of the statues is kind of disrespectful, there’s only some of them we are allowed to. So we decided that we will not take any pictures of the statues there without our friend’s permission. Although we’re Muslims, that does not mean we can’t respect other religions.
What I love the most about this place was the huge and amazing garden at the back that was surrounded by hilly terrain with lush greenery and varying gardens.
My friends were out of control — they took pictures almost everywhere. We really had good fun around the garden. I wish that we could stay longer but then Mr Tom came and told us its time to go, like a father tell their kids to stop roaming around the park and it time to go home and finish homework (journals).
Shafiq (5Sc2)
Upon arriving there, we were greeted by an enormous, ancient cave coated with a thick aroma of incense sticks. I personally think this is one of the best places I’ve been to. We slowly examined the sculptures and scenic views of the inside of the cave. This otherworldly experience will forever be fresh in my mind. Throughout the darkness of the cave, slightly illuminating the rays of sunlight it was certainly a marvelous sight to behold. At the end of the cave, lied a beautiful park. We took a stroll around the park while being accompanied by the melodious chirping of the birds. After awhile we left the temple and went to the Perak State Mosque in the middle of the Ipoh Town.
Srilekha (5Sc1)
After that, we went to bus 1 and bus 2 respectively. I’m secretly telling you that I am going to bus 1. The next place we went to was Kek Look Tong. Although this is not my first time going to this place I still feel very happy and excited. Kek Look Tong cave temple is a tourist attraction situated in the natural and picturesque area of Gunung Rapat in the south of Ipoh. The cave temple sits on a 12-acre site and was used as early as 1920 as a place as worship. The structure of the cave is complex, with a central altar, various Buddha statues, gods and natural landscapes such as lakes. The caves are cool all year round and various stalactites and stalagmites attract attention. For the Chinese, the Buddha statue is very holy, and one can’t take pictures indiscriminately. Because there are residential areas nearby, many retired people will come here to jogging, morning running, enjoy nature and relax. We have been here many times, so it’s not very novel for us here. We walked around and came out waiting for other friends. While waiting, we took a picture with our teacher.
CHOY SHEL ROSE (5Sc2)
