Sam Poh Temple

Sam Poh Temple is a Chinese Buddhist temple located on a hilltop behind Brinchang town in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. Completed in the early 1970s, it is considered the largest Buddhist temple in the highlands. The temple complex features traditional Chinese architecture, large Buddha statues, prayer halls and landscaped gardens. Set at elevation, it offers panoramic views over Brinchang and the surrounding tea-covered hills and is a prominent religious and sightseeing landmark.

Visitors can expect a hilltop temple complex accessed by a steep winding road from Brinchang. The site includes multiple prayer halls, large Buddha statues, incense offerings, traditional Chinese roofs and decorations, landscaped gardens and courtyards. Elevated terraces provide views over Brinchang town and the Cameron Highlands valley. The environment is generally quiet and used for prayer and sightseeing, with areas for walking, photography and viewing the architecture.

Constructed in 1972 by the local Buddhist community, Sam Poh Temple was developed as a major Chinese Buddhist place of worship for Cameron Highlands and has since become the largest temple of its kind in the district

An important Buddhist religious site for the Malaysian Chinese community in Cameron Highlands, dedicated to Buddhist worship and reflecting traditional Chinese temple architecture and religious practices