Posts Tagged ‘ Chinese Temple ’
Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple
Officially registered with the Chinese Protectorate of Penang on 11th October 1892, the Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple has had a chequered history colored by the segmentary traits of Southern Fujians. It is essentially a community temple devoted to the worship of Twa Peh Kong (Da Bogong).
Historically the origin of Hock Teik Cheng Sin [...]
King Street Temple
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Kuan Yin Temple
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Hainan Temple
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Carpenters Guild
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Snake Temple
This temple is famed for the pit vipers that coil around altars, pillars and potted plants which are believed to be rendered harmless by burning incense. The temple was built in 1850 in memory of Chor Soo Kong, a Buddhist priest renowned for his healing powers. The temple also accept donations from the public.
Han Jiang Ancestral Temple of the Penang Teochew Association
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Kek Lok Si Temple
The Kek Lok Si Temple remains the largest Buddhist temple complex in South East Asia. After walking through arcade of souvenir stalls, you will reach the Ban Po Thar, or Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda. This seven-storey pagoda has the influence of Chinese, Thai and Burmese architecture. The striking white statue of Kuan Yin, Goddess of [...]
Sleeping Buddha
This Buddhist temple houses a 33-metre long reclining Buddha draped in a gold-leaved saffron robe.













