Fo Guang Shan Temple

Fo Guang Shan Temple Tawau is a Buddhist temple located in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. It is one of the overseas temple for the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist organization based in Taiwan.

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Tawau, Malaysia
Also known as: “Fo Guang Shan Temple, Tawau”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tawau Bell Tower and Sabah Chinese High School.

Tawau Bell Tower

Monument

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tawau Bell Tower is the oldest standing structure in Tawau, constructed by the Japanese to commemorate the signing of armistice agreement following World War I when Japan was an ally of Great Britain. Tawau Bell Tower is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Sabah Chinese High School

School

The Sabah Chinese High School is a high school in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. Sabah Chinese High School is situated 2½ km northeast of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Tawau Japanese War Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tawau Japanese War Memorial is a former Japanese cemetery in Tawau in the Malaysian state of Sabah which has been transformed into a memorial. Tawau Japanese War Memorial is situated 2½ km northwest of Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tawau and Seberang.

Tawau

Photo: Adznee Abas, CC BY 2.0.

Tawau is the third largest town of the state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. A relatively new town in Malaysia, boomed in early 1980s for its lumber and cocoa farming industry, has become a bustling place, and a transit point to all neighbouring islands such as Sebatik, Nunukan, Tarakan, Jolo and Semporna islands.