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The
famous
temples
in
Koh
Samui,
well
known
of
Big
Buddha
Temple
where
you
can
see
a
huge
golden
Buddha
statue
in
sitting
position,
and
Plai
Laem
Temple
which
featuring
a
striking
white
18-arms
statue
of
Chinese
Lady
Monk.
Moreover,
there
is
another
important
holy
place
where
is
located
at
Baan
Nakai,
Hua
Thanon
area
nearby
Lamai
Beach.
Here,
there
is
Guan
Yu
Shrine
with
the
big
statue
of
Guan
Yu
standing
out
with
16
meters
height
which
is
the
biggest
bronze
statue
of
Guan
Yu
in
Thailand.
Beginning
of
Guan
Yu
Shrine
in
Koh
Samui
Around
1872,
Chinese-Hainan
migrated
to
Koh
Samui
and
settled
down
at
Baan
Nakai
(Little
village
in
the
southeast
of
Koh
Samui).
They
respectfully
invited
the
statue
of
Guan
Yu
to
enshrine
in
a
small
wooden
shrine
for
their
prayed.
The
traditional
shrine
was
located
in
the
market
area,
about
1
kilometer
away
from
the
current
shrine.
In
1935,
the
wooden
shrine
was
moved
to
the
current
area.
In
2008,
Samui
people
have
been
gathering
the
donation
to
design
a
new
shrine
and
construct
the
bronze
statue
of
Guan
Yu
in
the
sitting
position
with
16
meters
height.
The
shrine
is
a
celebration
of
Chinese
heritage,
held
the
Chinese
festivals,
and
become
known
as
the
landmark
for
Koh
Samui
sightseeing
tour.