About 500 Lohan Temple
500 Lohan Temple, officially Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, is a large Chinese-Buddhist temple located at Km 14 on Jalan Asia Afrika in Tanjung Pinang, Bintan Island, Riau Islands. It is notable for its 500 life-sized stone statues of arhats (Lohan), each with distinct facial expressions and poses, arranged in an open courtyard. The complex also features main prayer halls, Buddhist iconography and landscaped gardens, making it a prominent religious and visitor site in Tanjung Pinang.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an expansive open-air temple complex centered on rows of 500 life-sized Lohan statues set among gardens and pathways. The site includes large central prayer halls with statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and other Buddhist deities, incense offering areas, and covered pavilions. The setting is quiet and landscaped, with paved walkways connecting the statue garden to the main halls. Visitors can walk through the statue rows, observe detailed carvings, take photographs, and observe worship activities in designated halls.
Key highlights
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500 life-sized Lohan (Arhat) statues with unique faces and postures arranged in outdoor garden
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Main hall housing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue and other Buddhist figures
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Large-scale Chinese-Buddhist architecture with ornate roofs and carvings
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Landscaped courtyard and walkways suitable for sightseeing and photography