Choo Sing Tong Kuan Ti Temple Jalan Ipoh 15 May 2011

It is a Sunday again, Daddy just driving the car and we just wonder around in the Jalan Ipoh area.

We were actually looking for the famous fish head bee hoon, and we heard that it is somewhere near a temple. Finally, we found it! We had our meals there.

I did not know that in the middle of the city center, there is such a huge Chinese temple here hidden behind the busy main road. Actual location is in Kampong Kasipillay, Off Jalan Ipoh. There is a river in front of the temple.

Choo Sing Tong Kuan Ti Temple is grandly build with figurine of deities, dragons and phoenixes on its roof. The roof is in painted green colour.

The external wall is fill with murals depiction of the legends of the Three Kingdoms and the 24 stories of filial piety.

When we walked inside the temple, the interior work are also beautifully crafted by artisan from China. These includes the molded ceilings and offering tables.

On the outside, life size statues of God of Prosperity, God of Fortune and God of Longevity and by its side, a Koi pond in front of a huge wall with carving of the nine dragons is build as an attraction.

The temple is devoted to the worships of its patron deity, which is the red faced God of War Kuan Ti on its main altar.

Other deities worship in this temple including Kuan Yin Pu Sa, Guang Ze Zun Wang, Qing Shui Zu Shi, Na Zha San Tai Zi, Fu De Zheng Shen or Tua Pek Gong. It also has a Na To Gong shrine overlooking its main entrance.

Opposite the temple, there is a man made bridge across the river, there is a small garden whereby the temple erected and decorated as a Chinese themed park.

We strolled down along the river, we were so amazed and happy seeing so many nicely done statues of the figurines scattered the garden.

There are deer, dragons, monkey king, and the figurines in the Journey to the West story, etc. Issac and Annabelle were happy to see all these statues. It feels like we were in a mini wonderland.

It was a delighted afternoon on Sunday.