Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre is located on an artificial island connected to Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-sen, at NAPE, by a 60-metre long causeway. The project was designed and overseen by the Portuguese architect and sculptor Cristina Rocha Leiria. The landmark symbol of the Centre is a 20-metre-high statue of the deity Kun Iam.

Kun Iam, or Guan Yin in Mandarin, is a deity embodying love, mercy and compassion, and a figure that represents a message of solidarity and harmonious relations between people. Such an approach is prized across religions. The statue’s face is specifically designed to show the universality represented by the term “Ecumenical” – i.e., without any distinctive affiliation.

The base of the statue, shaped like a Lotus Flower, includes a room for contemplation. There, visitors can either rest, listen to music or read.

The base of the statue, shaped like a Lotus Flower, includes a room for contemplation. There, visitors can either rest, listen to music or read.

The Centre offers a collection of educational materials, focusing on different modes of thought from the Occident and the Orient. The collection includes works relating to the respective teaching of the Buddha, Lao Tse and Confucius.

The cupola is decorated with figures, symbols and texts related to Lao Tse, Confucius, Mencius and the Buddha.

The cupola is decorated with figures, symbols and texts related to Lao Tse, Confucius, Mencius and the Buddha.

The cupola is decorated with figures, symbols and texts related to Lao Tse, Confucius, Mencius and the Buddha.

Members of the public are welcome to visit the Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre, to appreciate its harmonious and peaceful environment.

Members of the public are welcome to visit the Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre, to appreciate its harmonious and peaceful environment.