Sze Ya Temple

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    Jln Tun HS Lee, Central Market Area
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On a narrow alleyway near the Central Market, the Taoist Sze Ya Temple is probably the most atmospheric Chinese temple in KL. The temple was constructed in 1864 on the instructions of Yap Ah Loy, the semi-official founder of Kuala Lumpur. You can see a statue of Yap Ah Loy just left of the main altar. The slightly odd position, squished between rows of shophouses, was determined by feng shui.

Fortune-telling sticks are provided for devotees; just rattle the pot until a stick falls out, then find the paper slip corresponding to the number on the stick. Staff will translate the fortune on the slip for RM1 . On your way out, note the two gilded sedan chairs used to carry the deity statues during religious processions. You can enter the temple through the stucco gatehouse on Jln Tun HS Lee or the back gate on the next alley west.