Chin Swee Caves Temple

Chin Swee Caves Temple is a Taoist temple situated on a rocky forested slope in Genting Highlands, Bentong District, Pahang, Malaysia, about 4,600 feet above sea level. Built by Genting Group founder Lim Goh Tong and dedicated to Reverend Chin Swee (Qingshui), it is known for its pagoda, large Buddha statues, and depictions of the afterlife. The temple offers panoramic views and serves as a religious and scenic attraction within the Genting Highlands resort area.

Visitors can expect a temple complex built on a steep rocky slope surrounded by forest, with stairways and pathways connecting multiple levels. The site includes a 9-storey pagoda, statues of Buddha and Reverend Chin Swee, ornate halls, and the Ten Chambers of Hell depicting afterlife scenes. Open terraces and viewpoints offer panoramic views of Genting Highlands and surrounding forest. The atmosphere is religious and tranquil, with incense, prayer halls, and landscaped gardens to explore on foot.

The temple was conceived by Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, founder of Genting Highlands and the Genting Group, and dedicated to Reverend Chin Swee (Qingshui), a Buddhist monk from Fujian known for his ability to summon rain and subdue evil spirits. Construction began in the 1970s and the temple was completed and opened in 1994, built on 28 acres of rocky forest land donated by Lim Goh Tong.

The temple is an important Taoist and Buddhist religious site for the Chinese community in Malaysia, dedicated to Qingshui Patriarch (Chin Swee). It serves as a place of worship, pilgrimage and cultural education, featuring traditional Chinese architecture, Buddhist iconography and moral teachings illustrated through the Ten Chambers of Hell.