Friday, November 6, 2009

Sin Sze Si Ya Temple 仙四师爷庙, Kuala Lumpur





Pic 1.0 The Main Hall

It is a must to visit the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple (a.k.a. Sze Ya Temple) in Kuala Lumpur’s China Town. Located along the same street as Guan Di Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, Sze Ya Temple is one of a kind and cannot be found elsewhere in Malaysia. The temple is dedicated to local deities Sin Sze Ye and Si Sze Ye, and is also the oldest Taoist temple in Kuala Lumpur, founded in the year 1864.















Pic 2.0 Kapitan Yap Ah Loy

The temple was built by the legendary Kapitan Yap Ah Loy in honour of Sheng Meng Li whom Yap Ah Loy had previously served. Shen Meng Li was then worshipped as Sin Sze Ye. The other deity, Si Sze Ye was Yap Ah Loy's loyal lieutenant Chung Lai. The two deities originally were being worship as the guardian deity for the local Chinese miners, but later on, the deities were also worship for all kinds of matter as the deities have been granting wishes to those who come for help.


Pic 2.1 Sin Sze Ye
Many worshippers throng to this temple to pray to Tai Sui Ye - Master of Deities for Prosperity, Health & Good Fortune. It is believed that praying to Tai Sui Ye will eliminate all the suffering for the year and brings luck. At the front of the entrance, there is a notice for Tai Sui Praying, and if your Chinese zodiac unluckily is listed, it means that you have to pray to Tai Sui Ye or bad luck will be with you for the rest of the year.


Pic 2.2 Deity of Medicine and Health
Other deities that can be found in temple include Bai Hu Ye - White Tiger, Cai Shen Ye - Deity for Good Luck and Fortune, Hua Guang Da Di - Deity of Artistes & Craftsmen, Tan Gong Xian Si - Deity of Medicine & Health, Guan Di Wen Chang - Deity of Education, Scholar & Prosperity, Cai Bo Xing Jun - Deity of Business, Fu De Zheng Shen - Deity of Prosperity, Hua Fen Fu Ren - Deity of Beauty, Guan Yin Pu Sa - Goddess of Mercy, Jin Hua Fu Ren - Deity of Fertility and Gautama Buddha - Founder of Buddhism.


Pic 2.3 Changing of Luck Altar

A specialty of the temple is that, all kinds of traditional rituals or custom made rituals are offered. Some examples of the rituals are Changing of luck, Stopping defamation by others and Borrowing of Wealth. The temple caretakers will explain the type of rituals work best for worshipper. Once consulted, the worshipper will proceed to another counter to buy praying materials such as joss sticks and candles and a caretaker will perform professional praying services to change your fate and destiny. There is a table right in front of Sin Sze Ye and Si Sze Ye statues, and crawling under it will lessen the burden worshipper currently endured.


Pic 2.5 Lighting of Joss Sticks

This is indeed a temple that can help alleviate all kind of problems and change one destiny.

Hignly Recommended.
Ctemple188 gives this Sin Sze Si Ya Temple 9/10 rating.

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