The Serpent Temple is located in Malaysia, on the southwestern coast of Penang Island, in the city of Bayan Lepas, in the Sungai Kluang area. The temple was built in 1850 in honor of the Buddhist monk Chor Soo Kong, who arrived from China to these places in the XII century. The monk settled in a secluded hut, meditated, comprehended the meaning of life and practiced healing. The only "neighbors" of the hermit were snakes crawling from the jungle into his shack. The monk respected the sacred animals, from the poison of which he prepared many of his potions. Chor Soo Kong died at the age of 65, after his death he was given the honorary name of Chor Soo (an outstanding historical figure, revered from generation to generation). One of the many who was healed by a Buddhist monk was the Scot David Brown, who donated a significant amount to the construction of the temple in honor of his savior. Legend has it that as soon as the temple was built, snakes invaded him, and since then they feel themselves as its full inhabitants. Reptiles can be seen on walls, floors and roofs, on tree branches and in sacrificial bowls. They bring treats, try not to disturb and allow to creep everywhere. The poisonous snakes that inhabit the temple are non-invasive during the daytime; in addition, incense that euthanizes reptiles constantly smokes in the temple, and, for safety reasons, poison is regularly pumped out from the snakes, leaving the poisonous glands and teeth intact. They say that there has not been a single case that a snake bit a visitor to the temple. In the main hall of the temple there is a large bell, cast in 1886 in China, which rings on the 1st and 15th of each month according to the Chinese calendar, inviting the "inhabitants of heaven and hell" to prayer. Behind the temple is a small snake farm, its visitors can take pictures with a huge python or poisonous viper.