Kuan Yin Temple

Kuan Yin Temple is located at 170 N Vineyard Blvd, Honolulu, HI. This location is in the Downtown Honolulu neighborhood. This business specializes in Religion & Spirituality.

A couple of blocks mauka (toward the mountains) from Chinatown is the oldest Buddhist temple in the Islands. Mistakenly called a goddess by some, Kuan Yin, also known as Kannon, is a bodhisattva—one who chose to remain on earth doing good even after achieving enlightenment. Transformed from a male into a female figure centuries ago, she is credited with a particular sympathy for women. You will...