The Longhua Temple, also known as the Lon Wa Buddhist Temple is one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

and the biggest in the island of

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...

. It is located in the Agdao District, 3-4 kilometers northeast of the center of

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...

at Cabagiuo Avenue. The Lon Wa Buddhist Temple walls though are laden with Italian marble slab. The temple host a gold

Kuan Yin Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...

, wood carvings featuring the life of Buddha, and lily ponds.

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Buddhist temples in the Philippines Buildings and structures in Davao City {{Buddhist-temple-stub