kayes
Registered: July 2008
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Phoebe
Phoebe
Registered: October 2008
Location: Land Down Under
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This is one of my favourite old temples in Penang. I can still recall my first visit there as a child in the early '70s. My mum and older siblings had gone inside to pray but I stayed outside near where those big joss-sticks are (in the pictures above) because I just could not take my eyes off those ornate carvings on the roof. I think it was during the Kuan Yin Festival and the place was packed to the rafters with worshippers. Before long, I came undone from the pall of smoke from all the burning joss-sticks, never mind the pushing and shoving from the fast-swelling crowd. I seem to remember there were other altars put outside at the time, too. Don't know who (my mum or I) panicked more when it became clear I was separated from the rest of my family for more than a good few minutes. 
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
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This is also my favourite Chinese Temple. Located along the "Street of Harmony" with the Mesjid Kapitan Keling Mosque and the St George's Church a mere stone's throw away. During certain Chinese festivals, the temple, especially inside can get pretty crowded and children are well advised to cling on to their moms.
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Phoebe
Phoebe
Registered: October 2008
Location: Land Down Under
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It's the oldest Chinese temple in Penang. It's so popular among worshippers that many faithfuls from distant towns in other states make annual pilgrimages there for the Kuan Yin Festival.
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kayes
Registered: July 2008
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Phoebe, here is a shot of the roof of a Chinese Temple in Fettes Park. Not as old as the Kuan Yin Temple but nevertheless, the ornate carvings look interesting.
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Jim Joyce
Registered: July 2008
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It truly amaze's me Kayes,that the devotion,of someone,has been such that such intricate designs are kept so clean and painted.The amount of work in cleaning and painting this Icon,shows a real, true devotion.An excellent picture,if I may say?
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Jim Joyce
Registered: July 2008
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Perhaps I should have said,This shows the mark of a true Craftsman,who takes pride in his work.Something,sadly,missing in our Society today
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Phoebe
Phoebe
Registered: October 2008
Location: Land Down Under
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Kayes, many thanks for the pic of the roof carvings. I can very easily lose myself for days on end when admiring such intricate manual carvings. Reminds me of the many times I had to be dragged away by my travelling companions when we visited those beautiful temples in Bangkok.
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