Tasik Cermin (Mirror Lake) Geopark in Ipoh, Malaysia
Just outside the growing industrial landscape of Ipoh, limestone cliffs border a jungle oasis. Caves inside the limestone walls host a series of lakes and hidden temples. Da Seng Ngan is one of the cave temples in the area, home to many Buddha statues and an underground prayer room. The Sam Poh Tong Temple features a lush inner courtyard and an old monastery where a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monk used to live in the 1950s. In the cave, rock paintings depict the elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism, showcasing the exchange and fusion of diverse cultures and religions in the area. Other local cave temples include Ling Sen Tong, Nan Tian Tong, Kwan Yin Tong, Perak Tong, and more. Two secret man-made lakes can be found within the park. In the 19th century, large deposits of tin were found in the area. A tin rush followed and turned the old merchant town of Ipoh into an industrial city of miners. Two large tunnels where abandoned when the mines were depleted and shut down. The tunnels flooded after being abandoned, forming two lakes that remain today.
Just outside the growing industrial landscape of Ipoh, limestone cliffs border a jungle oasis. Caves inside the limestone walls host a series of lakes and hidden temples.
Da Seng Ngan is one of the cave temples in the area, home to many Buddha statues and an underground prayer room. The Sam Poh Tong Temple features a lush inner courtyard and an old monastery where a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monk used to live in the 1950s. In the cave, rock paintings depict the elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism, showcasing the exchange and fusion of diverse cultures and religions in the area. Other local cave temples include Ling Sen Tong, Nan Tian Tong, Kwan Yin Tong, Perak Tong, and more.
Two secret man-made lakes can be found within the park. In the 19th century, large deposits of tin were found in the area. A tin rush followed and turned the old merchant town of Ipoh into an industrial city of miners. Two large tunnels where abandoned when the mines were depleted and shut down. The tunnels flooded after being abandoned, forming two lakes that remain today.
