The Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary was founded in 2003 by Chiu Chi Wen. It is a spiritual hub for Broome; a place of sanctuary and serenity for meditation, chanting, healing and yoga classes.¹ 

The Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary is well known for its three-metre-tall Buddha Guan Yin statue, made entirely of crystal and housed in a pagoda surrounded by crystals with an adjacent wishing wall. A range of spiritual groups use the centre including Buddhists who hold teachings and meditations sessions, and make offerings and perform rituals before the Guan Yin Statue.² 

A video, of the creation, installation and unveiling of the Guan Yin statue can be found here: https://bluebody.com.au/blog/a-journey-to-be-celebrated 

By: Anna Halafoff, Sioh Yang Tan 

References: 

¹ “Buddha Sanctuary,” Blue Body, accessed July 1, 2026, https://bluebody.com.au/buddha-sanctuary;  

² Blue Body, “Buddha Sanctuary 20 year celebration”, November 10, 2023, 8 min., 39 sec., https://vimeo.com/883142895?fl=pl&fe=vl.