cjloh 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Where can i buy kwan yin statute which is not so big? Appreciate if someone can recommend cheap but good as I am not that rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edenstrauss 3 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Where can i buy kwan yin statute which is not so big? Appreciate if someone can recommend cheap but good as I am not that rich. u can try at rochor centre. It's directly across the fulushou building. 1 long stretch of retailers there where u can pick & choose. but now is not the time because it's 7th month & the shops have kept most of their statues to make way for 7th mth "pu-tu" items. i saw 16" wooden statue where they quoted me $300+. I think if you go for porcelain, it'll be cheaper... what's your budget? maybe i can also ask my sis inlaw to see if she has any lobangs from wholesalers. She told me that it is really cheap & nice but i've not seen it myself. actually i'm looking for a new rosewood altar table & also to change my existing guanyin's "jing-shen". But will not be doing it now because 7th mth. No good to do it now. U can just survey & look around for now. by the way, do u mind if i were to ask about ur family nucleus, meaning that is the guan yin for a matrimonial home? If it's for a married couple, the male counterpart must be the one who chooses the guanyin statue. If the wife don't like also no choice. another tip: avoid choosing guanyin statues with a vase pointing DOWNWARDS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolflet 1 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 from what i heard. husband and wife should go to choose the statue together. and the statue must look pleasing to both of them before buying. if 1 party likes it and the other doesn't. dun buy. my friend followed this idea and spent like weeks choosing their statue. in the end, they found 1 which both of them like and they happily invited it back to their place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjloh 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 I buy it for family. I went to see a master and he says that kwan yin always want me to put in my house. I have been going to the kwan yin temple in Bencolen every week to do my praying since I start working for 20 years. Actually, I do want to place kwan yin when I shift to my new house but budget does not allow me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 u can try at rochor centre. It's directly across the fulushou building. 1 long stretch of retailers there where u can pick & choose. but now is not the time because it's 7th month & the shops have kept most of their statues to make way for 7th mth "pu-tu" items. i saw 16" wooden statue where they quoted me $300+. I think if you go for porcelain, it'll be cheaper... what's your budget? maybe i can also ask my sis inlaw to see if she has any lobangs from wholesalers. She told me that it is really cheap & nice but i've not seen it myself. actually i'm looking for a new rosewood altar table & also to change my existing guanyin's "jing-shen". But will not be doing it now because 7th mth. No good to do it now. U can just survey & look around for now. by the way, do u mind if i were to ask about ur family nucleus, meaning that is the guan yin for a matrimonial home? If it's for a married couple, the male counterpart must be the one who chooses the guanyin statue. If the wife don't like also no choice. another tip: avoid choosing guanyin statues with a vase pointing DOWNWARDS. Why wooden more expensive than porcelain? I thought the other way round? My mum's GY recently cracked. Called master and he asked me to quickly replace. Any particular shop there reliable....I just don't want to get 'slaughtered' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffcraze 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Me and hubby bought a reasonable sized wooden statue at 200 plus only lehz.. Can't remb the place thou, need to check wif my dad as he was the one who brought us there.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolflet 1 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 Why wooden more expensive than porcelain? I thought the other way round? My mum's GY recently cracked. Called master and he asked me to quickly replace. Any particular shop there reliable....I just don't want to get 'slaughtered' i believe wooden is carved and porcelain is molded. so the craftsmanship price should be more expensive for wooden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kalimantan 6 Report post Posted August 16, 2010 can i buy a NEW quan yin statue (already house got one - porceline) ? Eg perhaps i want those wooden ones or jade type Is there a process to "replace" ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leechaorui 2 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 I buy it for family. I went to see a master and he says that kwan yin always want me to put in my house. I have been going to the kwan yin temple in Bencolen every week to do my praying since I start working for 20 years. Actually, I do want to place kwan yin when I shift to my new house but budget does not allow me. You can get the Kuan Yin picture rather than a statute since budget is a constraint. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcwee 8 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 can i buy a NEW quan yin statue (already house got one - porceline) ? Eg perhaps i want those wooden ones or jade type Is there a process to "replace" ? Ever heard old folks said, "Ai Bai Ai Xin Sim", got one gao liao! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noobhouse 1 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 u can try at rochor centre. It's directly across the fulushou building. 1 long stretch of retailers there where u can pick & choose. but now is not the time because it's 7th month & the shops have kept most of their statues to make way for 7th mth "pu-tu" items. i saw 16" wooden statue where they quoted me $300+. I think if you go for porcelain, it'll be cheaper... what's your budget? maybe i can also ask my sis inlaw to see if she has any lobangs from wholesalers. She told me that it is really cheap & nice but i've not seen it myself. actually i'm looking for a new rosewood altar table & also to change my existing guanyin's "jing-shen". But will not be doing it now because 7th mth. No good to do it now. U can just survey & look around for now. by the way, do u mind if i were to ask about ur family nucleus, meaning that is the guan yin for a matrimonial home? If it's for a married couple, the male counterpart must be the one who chooses the guanyin statue. If the wife don't like also no choice. another tip: avoid choosing guanyin statues with a vase pointing DOWNWARDS. hi any reasons behind not choosing one with a vase pointing downwards? if mine's detachable i can use blue tac put it right up. no problem right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy1981 11 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 can i buy a NEW quan yin statue (already house got one - porceline) ? Eg perhaps i want those wooden ones or jade type Is there a process to "replace" ? Why need to replace? I heard the statue the more older or more worship the better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kalimantan 6 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 sometimes i see other beautiful statue, thought of replacing it. Also sometimes i feel like asking temple whether i can have the guan yin statue and worship at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edenstrauss 3 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 I buy it for family. I went to see a master and he says that kwan yin always want me to put in my house. I have been going to the kwan yin temple in Bencolen every week to do my praying since I start working for 20 years. Actually, I do want to place kwan yin when I shift to my new house but budget does not allow me. hi cjloh, do u mind telling me what is your budget? U can message me if u prefer to. I could also try to message u the wholesaler's contact if u are really keen but I must mention that I have no idea on the quality. Those at rochor centres would have supposedly done their QC (quality control) before they display at the counter. As for the altar table, u could get those $100-$200+ type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edenstrauss 3 Report post Posted August 17, 2010 (edited) Why wooden more expensive than porcelain? I thought the other way round? My mum's GY recently cracked. Called master and he asked me to quickly replace. Any particular shop there reliable....I just don't want to get 'slaughtered' Is your mum's guan yin statue made of porcelain, wood or stone? I'm really keen to know because u mentioned "crack"... You can try heng moh seng - they have several units along that stretch of rochor retail stores... but the units r not joined in sequence. They r found all over that stretch of shops there. I was quite shocked to see that almost every shop that I stepped into has a "heng moh seng" written at the entrance! Edited August 17, 2010 by edenstrauss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
