Place of worship
Guan Yu Koh Samui Shrine
Chinese shrine built around a towering seated bronze statue, the largest of its kind in Thailand.
Location
About this audio guide
This guide to the Guan Yu Shrine in Koh Samui follows the Hainanese Chinese traders who settled the island generations ago and put their faith, and their money, in a soldier from ancient China's Three Kingdoms wars. You will hear why merchants everywhere adopted Guan Yu as a patron of honest dealing, and how a plain wooden shrine grew into one of the island's most striking landmarks. Listen for the donation box by the door, a detail that says more about this place than any plaque.
This audio guide was created using AI.