bell church baguio

The Bell Church Baguio
You may have been to Baguio City before, but if you don’t research where to go, you probably miss one of the region’s hidden gems. I don’t know exactly why the Bell Church of Baguio City seems to fall off everyone’s radar, but I would classify this as a must-see site for everyone who comes to Baguio City.
The Bell Church is a magnificent Buddhist Temple that sits between Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet. Part of the reason why the Bell Church might be missed is that it has typically not been offered as a part of the local tours offered by travel agencies because it sits just a bit outside of the normal routes of things to see when you are visiting Baguio City. It is a site you don’t want to miss, but you must go a little out of your way to see it.
As with most Buddhist temples, it is mostly red with many dragon highlights built into it and a peaceful and serene lotus pond nearby. As you enter, you pass opposing dragons, and you come to the incredible koi pond where many people choose to make a wish to deliver to the koi. Located on the grounds are several pagodas that most people can’t visit, but if you are lucky, you can visit the pagodas on the weekend and make them a part of your IG feeds.
When you enter the main temple, you will see several Buddhist entities, and there will probably be joss sticks burning. This incense is typical of Chinese alters and always takes me back to my childhood when I visited Chinatown with my grandfather. While you are inside the temple, please don’t take any pictures out of respect for those praying or worshiping there.
Many people will tell you that the Bell Church isn’t worth visiting, but I think it is one of the region’s highlights because of the peaceful serenity it can bring to your soul. Unlike visiting the busy tourist sites where people are loading and unloading from buses, the Bell Church is populated by only those who are lucky enough to find it.
The Bell Church was founded on August 4, 1960 in Benguet, when the area was still part of Mountain Province by Cantonese immigrants from Canton,China now Guangzhou led by Ng Pee.In 1954, he first preached in a dining hall of a restaurant but eventually transferred the place of worship to his residence