San Chao Jui Tui

A beautiful and meaningful place in Phuket Town. San Chao Jui Tui Shrine is full of incredible details, colors, and history, reflecting the strong Chinese heritage of the island. The atmosphere is calm and spiritual, and it’s easy to understand why this shrine plays such an important role in local traditions, especially during the Vegetarian Festival. Definitely worth a visit if you want to discover the cultural side of Phuket.

I went for 9th Dragon Emperor or Vegetarian festival and spend last two nights. Very crowded and noisy but great experience. The second was fire works blasting non stop for 4 hours and the atmosphere was surreal. Any devotees should make a pilgrimage there once.

At a walking distance from old town, I visited in the evening. It closes at 8. Very beautiful decorated Chinese temple witnessing history of Phuket. There are statues of lions at the entrance of the main temple. These statues have rolling stone balls in their mouth. I wonder, how these balls are carved out inside the mouth. There is a huge long trunk of a tree kept horizontally with a garland on it. I could not get the significance of it.

Visited February 2025 for Chinese New Year "Lucky Day" Free entry. It is best to visit before 6 p.m. You can buy offerings and fireworks 🎆 🔥 on-site.

A famous nine emperors shrine in Phuket. Very happening during the annual vegetarian festival in town. One must visit to feel the festival atmosphere and holiness.

An important taoist temple in the region. Must visit if you are here. Inside, there is also a small shrine for the goddess of mercy. Make a donation to support if you can.

Beautiful shrine and great atmosphere. We were there in October and there was famous vegetarian festival in Phuket There were crowds of people but everything was so calm and good 😌

As you approach the entrance, admire the carvings and detailed murals on the grey marble walls outside. Inside, you wander through several colourful halls with an array of deities, paintings and flags. It's beautiful and I felt so ignorant not knowing more about these religions, when I watched the devotees streaming in and out, shaking the "fortune sticks" and lighting incence sticks. The place is so rich in colour and symbolism. Amazing.