If you are interested in the local Thai Buddhist temples on Phuket then perhaps you should also plan a visit to some of the excellent Phuket Chinese temples and shrines. Many travelers and even local expat residents are surprised to find so many Chinese shrines on Phuket however if you know more about this History of Phuket then you should not be.

Phuket at one time was a popular destination for Chinese immigrants as there was plenty of work available for them in the at that time busy Phuket tin mining business. Many of these Chinese immigrants settled in the general Phuket City area and they started to build their own Chinese temples and shrines over the years.

For the untrained eye it might be difficult to keep a local Phuket temple and a Phuket Chinese temple apart but the easiest way to tell them apart is by looking at the color scheme used in the temple. If the main colors are red and yellow then chances are that you are looking at a Chinese temple in Phuket. Another thing which sets local Thai Phuket Temples and Chinese templates apart is that these Phuket Chinese temples use a lot of traditionally Chinese symbols such as dragons for example.

This handy online Phuket travel guide has listed for our dear visitors some of the nicest and must see Phuket Chinese temples. If you have rented a scooter or car then you should be able to easily visit some of these wonderful Phuket Chinese shrines which are listed down below during your vacation on Phuket Island.

Phuket Chinese Shrines

Boon Kaw Kong Temple

The Boon Kaw Kong temple is located right on the top of the high hill which separates Patong from the Kathu area of Phuket. This Phuket Chinese temple is also well known for all the cars honking their car horn when driving by this Chinese temple in Phuket. They do this for good luck and also partly to respect the ghosts of those who have died traveling the hill. It is also worth noting that the Boon Kaw Kong shrine also often hosts various activities for the local community such as showing movies outdoors on a giant screen. This Phuket Chinese shrine is open to visitors daily from 09:00 until 17:00. Please be careful where you park your car or scooter when visiting this Chinese temple in Patong.

Jui Tui Temple Phuket

The Jui Tui Chinese Temple is located in Phuket City which is where the majority of Phuket Chinese temples and shrines can be found. The local Phuket Chinese community considers this Phuket Chinese temple to be one of the most important religious structures. The annual vegetarian festival on Phuket is one of the most important festivals and events for the local Phuket Chinese community and this Phuket Chinese temple plays an important role in this rather interesting festival on Phuket. The original structure at Jui Tui temple in Phuket dates back from 1911. The original Jui Tui temple was first located elsewhere in Phuket town however that temple was completely destroyed in a massive fire and the worshippers completely rebuilt the temple in 1911 at its current location in Phuket City. If you are interested in visiting this Phuket Chinese shrine then please note that opening hours for visitors are daily from 08:00 until 20:30.

Put Jaw Temple Phuket

The Put Jaw Chinese temple in Phuket Town is definitely the Chinese temple on Phuket which you should definitely visit during your vacation on Phuket Island. This beautiful temple is in fact the oldest Chinese temple on Phuket Island. This Chinese temple is also known by the local Phuket Chinese community as Kwan Im Teng. The reason for this is because this temple was build so as to respect Kwan Im Teng who is the Goddess of Mercy. The Put Jaw Temple in Phuket was build well over two hundred years ago. This Phuket Chinese temple was fully renovated one century ago. This Phuket Chinese temple is open daily for visitors from 06:30 until 19:30...

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