One of the most fascinating places here in Miri is the Tua Peh Kong temple. This temple survived world war 2 and perhaps world war 1.
The main colour theme of this temple is red. During important dates in the Chinese Lunar calendar, this place would usually be filled with lots of worshippers.
Two golden dragons guard the temple from a lot of harm.
The tua peh kong temple
Red colours as the temple roof. Beautiful vivid colours.
Currently, the temple is working on a cement dragon that is pretty nicely shaped. Let's have a look at the inside.
The ceilings are nicely painted with beautiful skies.
The entrance to the temple
Lots of red colours painted on the gate with Chinese characters. There are alot of intricate art on entrance.
The tua peh kong
This is the biggest in the whole of Borneo if I am not mistaken. It is around two and the half storeys tall.
The tortoise that brings fortune. With some tortoises in the tortoise pond. There are some fishes here too.
Lots of lantern hang from the ceiling. Each with a name to be blessed by the deities.
Worshippers praying to the deities here.
The statue of the Tua Peh Kong stands tall.
Ancient art work here. Painting of a scene of what life could be in the ancient times.
This temple is still undergoing a lot of rennovations at the moment. I will be sharing updates from time to time.
Hope that you enjoyed reading this post.
