Thean Hou Temple(Queen of heaven) ,built in 1981 is about 4km from Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown.
The temple is off the Klang expressway on top of Robson Hill and impossible to walk there.
Get Metro bus 27 or 52 opposite Central Market or at the main road across Kotaraya Shopping complex beside Chinatown.Bus fare:RM2.00
After passing Kuen Cheng Girls School you need to get down in front of YWCA next to MCOBA building bus stop and then walk a short distance uphill.
The front entrance of the temple features a multi-arched gateway with red pillars, the colour symbolic of prosperity and good fortune. Entrance is free except for car park.
The temple's architecture is reflective of ancient China.The building has four levels, including a marriage registration office on the basement.
The basics of Chinese temples are aimed to bring about integration between heaven and humanity. This can also be cited to be the reason why a majority of Chinese temples are located in the mountains or amidst green forests.
The Hainan Association is the trustee and caretaker of this largest Chinese temple in Southeast Asia.
Hainanese people migrated from Hainan Island,south China bringing with them their traditional business skills the Hailam Kopitiam (coffeshop) and their famous signature food is the Hainanese chicken rice.
Various forms and styles of pillars are used to create an interesting architectural style.There were pagoda pavillion on both sides of the temple with a commanding panoramic view of the city.
The main temple shrine is located on the third floor and visitors will be amazed by the dragon-inspired columns and pagoda rooftops.
The dragon,a mythical animal sculptured beside the stairs.
This place of worship with elements of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism is a marvelous structure and represents a successful combination of modern architectural techniques and authentic traditional design featuring decorative beams, spectacular roofs, domed ceiling, calligraphic couplets, murals and elaborate embellishments.
The dragon near the roof apex.
It is considered bad luck to depict a dragon facing downwards, as it is seen as disrespectful to place a dragon in such manner that it cannot ascend to the sky.Chinese phoenix(fenghuang). They are mythological birds of East Asia that reign over all other birds.
The males are called Feng and the females Huang. The Fenghuang is also called the "August Rooster" since it sometimes takes the place of the Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac.
Chinese Pagodas (Chinese pinyin: Ta) are a traditional part of Chinese architecture.
In addition to religious use, since ancient times Chinese pagodas have been praised for the spectacular views which they offer, and many famous poems in Chinese history attest to the joy of scaling pagodas.
Woman devotee carrying crafted decoratives with images of Buddha.
The shrine of the Thean Hou Goddess(The Heavenly Mother)
Goddess of the Waterfront (or known as Shui Wei Sheng Niang Goddess)
God of Good Fortune.
