What to do at FGS Dong Zen Temple in Jenjarom, Selangor

The temple's annual CNY Lantern And Flora Festival has displays of giant lanterns of various designs. Photo: FGS Dong Zen Temple

Every Chinese New Year, the sleepy town of Jenjarom in Selangor is lit up with magnificent lanterns at the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Dong Zen Temple. The temple has been running an annual CNY Lantern And Flora Festival for more than a decade and it has become somewhat of a staple on Selangor’s events calendar, thanks to its display of giant light installments.

The free-admission festival attracts nearly a million visitors yearly. But a visit to the venue shouldn’t be just a once-a-year affair, not when the temple itself is a nice year-long attraction in the quaint district of Kuala Langat.