Kanowit Taoist temple showcases local Chinese religious art

2008
08.28

kanowit

I mentioned before when we reached Kanowit, we were too late for the power boat regatta.

power boat

This is the only power boat we saw :)

olive sculpture

However I loved this dabai or local Sarawakian olive sculpture.

relaxing

Being a very hot day, I was looking seriously for a place to cool down. When I went over to this place I saw this temple which looked very welcoming.

temple

It was cool inside the temple.

dragondragon mystical

The mystical dragon

altar

The altar

chinese art

I hope somebody will tell me what the characters in this piece of art means.

beautiful

This is absolutely beautiful. A specimen of imported from China art

cauldron

A cauldron in a temple is never empty.

3 Responses to “Kanowit Taoist temple showcases local Chinese religious art”

  1. annant says:

    BengBeng, i know i know,
    da characters are Fukurokuju (Japanese), FuLuShou ?Chinese), it’s one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, God of wisdom, and longevity.

    looke here
    for more information
    don’t know da link work or not la…

    i didnt know u knew Chinese. thanks :)

  2. cheekybear says:

    U sure remind me of an old show. “Have gun will travel.” In your case, have camera will travel. Love your picture stories which tells a lot which having to read too much.

    Actually wanted to ask your permission to “borrow” some photos of yours I saw on flickr. Can I ciplak them for a certain project I’m doing. Pictures of a hotel in Sibu. Can?

  3. i Share says:

    I loved these shots very much. The dragon claws is simply superb. Thanks for sharing them here.

    THanks Indrani. This comment gives me much encouragement in my bloging journey

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