Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple
Exterior front of the temple, 2022
Religion
AffiliationTaoism
Location
LocationKuala Lumpur[1]
CountryMalaysia
Architecture
Completed1887[2]

Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple (shortened as KL Guandi Temple, Chinese: 吉隆坡关帝庙), or Kuala Lumpur Emperor Guan Temple, also known as the Kuala Lumpur Kuan Ti Temple,[3] is a Malaysia-based Taoist temple located in the Jalan Tun H S Lee,[4] Kuala Lumpur.[5] Founded in 1887[1] or 1888,[6] it is one of the oldest temples in Malaysia.[7] Not available for sitting in meditation.

History

Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple was founded in 1887[8] by Kwang Chao Association of Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡广肇会馆).[9]

In the early years of its establishment, Kuala Lumpur Guandi Temple was dedicated to handling affairs of the Ethnic Chinese.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bernard P. Wong; Chee-Beng Tan (21 March 2013). Chinatowns around the World: Gilded Ghetto, Ethnopolis, and Cultural Diaspora. Brill Publishers. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-90-04-25590-6.
  2. ↑ "Petaling Street Heritage Landmarks". The Star (Malaysia). Oct 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Kuala Lumpur: 8 top attractions in Malaysian". Radio ZET. Feb 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ Yip Yoke Teng (Dec 23, 2018). "A long street of historical gems". The Star (Malaysia).
  5. ↑ "Celebration of Guandi's birthday incense fire Xuelong Guangzhao Hall is full of golden "pigs"". China Press. 2016-07-27.
  6. ↑ Ewe Paik Leong (January 26, 2017). "Where tradition and old beliefs abound". New Straits Times.
  7. ↑ Chester Chin (Aug 1, 2018). "Which KL sites should get Unesco World Heritage status?". The Star (Malaysia).
  8. ↑ Yip Yoke Teng (Nov 14, 2014). "Kuala Lumpur's last free school offers Mandarin classes and teaches about Chinese folklore and customs". The Star (Malaysia).
  9. ↑ Yuan Shu, Editor-in-Chief (1 November 2017). History of China's Relations with the South China Sea Neighborhood. Gansu People's Publishing House. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-7-226-05187-0. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ "Guandi Templein the "Laughing Club"". Sin Chew Daily. Dec 23, 2018.


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