Guan Yin Shan

觀音山
觀音閣
Koon Yum Koh 
Guan Yin Shan
Kuan Yin Temple 













創建觀音閣石碑
民國庚午仲冬 1930






Is this the picture of the founding Buddhist master ?


臨濟正宗四十三世開山如安老法師蓮塔

"The Lotus Pagoda of the 43rd Generation Patriarch of the Linji School, Venerable Master Ngoo Ngon”

This is the grave of Rev. Sek Ngoo Nhon (Venerable Master Ru An).

- 臨濟正宗 - The Linji School, a major lineage of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China
- 四十三世 - The 43rd generation of patriarchs/leaders in this lineage
- 開山 - The founder or patriarch who established the mountain monastery/temple
- 如安老法師 - Venerable Master Ngoo Ngon 
- 蓮塔 - Lotus pagoda, a type of memorial stupa or monument

So this inscription indicates that this is the pagoda or memorial for the 43rd generation patriarch of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism, the Venerable Master Ngoo Ngon


The Straits Budget, 17 October 1940, Page 4




Rev Sek Ngoo Ngon passed away on Oct 9 , 1940 at Koon Yum Koh Temple , 398 Dunearn Road 


南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau), 23 August 1969, Page 17




劉母馮孺人
Children 
劉景生
劉富生
劉權生
劉媽咪 (妙瓊)

This should be the family staying there. Some of their names are indicated in the 1930 foundation donation plaque 

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