Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

Religion and CustomsKun Iam TongBuilt in the late Ming Dynasty, the Kun Iam Tong Temple,also known as the Pou Chai Buddhist Monastery andTemple, is one of the three Buddhist monasteries in Macao.Enjoying a long history and situated on a large area of landbuilt with splendid structures, Kun Iam Tong featured theancient Chinese architectural style of Hui Fei, resemblingancient Chinese temples on famous mountains. It is wellknown worldwide, not only because of its history, but also asthe venue for the signing of the Treaty of Wangxia betweenChina and the United States in the 19th century.411