Thean Hou Temple

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  • Address
    off Jln Syed Putra, Persiaran Endah, Brickfields
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  • Phone
    2274 7088
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  • Transport
    bus: 27, 52 Klang bus station, then walk up hill
monorail: monorail to Tun Sambanthan station, cross Jln Syed Putra using overpass and walk up hill

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The Chinese community has created some impressive modern temples around KL, including this ornate temple, just south of Brickfields. Crowning a forested hilltop, this towering shrine is full of gaudy statuary and topped by a soaring dragon roof. The main shrine is dedicated to the Heavenly Mother, Thean Hou, flanked by Guan Yin (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) on the right and Shuiwei Shengniang (the Goddess of the Waterfront) to her left.

There are great views from the temple's upper decks, while the basement level houses hawker stalls and stalls selling prayer beads and other religious bric-a-brac. To reach the temple, take a taxi or catch bus 27 or 52 from Klang bus station and then walk up the hill (ask to be dropped off near the temple). Another option is to take the monorail to Tun Sambanthan station, cross Jln Syed Putra using the overpass and walk up the hill.