My lunar birthday falls on the same day as Lord Guan's!

Hi! Just to inform you that I am an Indonesian Chinese, originally from Batam Island, off the coast of Singapore. I am now studying in Malaysia. After reading your thread I found that a lot of my "traditional religion" (officially called Agama Konghucu or Confucianism here) is very closely related to what your thread is about. At home I was taught to pray to Kuan-Im and Thee Gong since I was a kid and still continuing very closely. Your thread provides a very broad knowledge for me, as my experiences for such deities you worship are limited to my temple trips.

I am not so familiar with Lord Guan as my family doesn't worship him, the only thing I know about him is that we share the same lunar birthday.

You see the thing is, the constitution in Indonesia requires everyone to have a religion no matter what. Thus, in the past, we would consider ourself Buddhist, but then the government officiated Chinese folk religion, with the name Agama Kong Hu Cu, thus why it's called confucianism here.

I remember my mom bringing me to pay Confucius before exams, and had a "孔子先生" stamped on my hand. lol.

Hi, posted here before. Indonesian Chinese here and I used to study in Malaysia (the uni near Sak Dato Temple in Broga). When I graduated uni, a lot of job interviews I went to end up rejecting me. My mom then suggested that I go pray the Thousand Hand Guanyin in Singapore (Waterloo St.) and I was told to pray for Hou Ya Gong (虎爺公). It was near Chinese New Year at that time and I prayed to ”提防小人“. I wasn't religious back then (except for praying Guanyin everyday at home).

A few months later, I actually got a job offer, even though I only lasted 2 months and got another better job offer, although the job is in Jakarta instead of KL where I wanted to be. Now, working as a salesman, I sometimes get to go back to my hometown and meet my partners from there. I went back for New Year last week and the salesman from our partner company took me to pray 财神爷. His boss donated a lot for that temple and there isn't only 财神爷, but there are a lot of deities such as 观音, 华佗, 12将军, 拿督公, etc. Instagram link of the temple: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations...ra-viriya-pala/ When praying to Cai Shen, I felt I should join His birthday celebration this year (I heard that the temple is very crowded on His birthday). My parents used to go to the temple on his birthday when they are doing business, but now they've retired and just worship and respect Him without being too devout

We then continued on to pray 虎爺公 in another temple. Too bad I was in a rush to take photos. I'll shoot some photos when I go back to my hometown again.

Although I am now working in Jakarta (I actually wanted to work in KL after finishing uni, didn't feel like going back to Indonesia), on the bright side, I got a really decent job in an MNC and their SEA base is in Malaysia, just hoping now I can transfer and be back there soon

Now in Jakarta, I often go to Buddhist temples (they have a Sunday service) and abstaining from eating meat every 1st and 15th of the lunar month. The Chinese Buddhist culture here is different from my hometown, and I enjoy telling people about our Chinese folk religion cultures to the peeps here. My hometown is just a short swim away from Singapore/Malaysia, thus us having the same Chinese folk religion culture. It's such a shame that I haven't found a Sintua temple here, maybe I should explore the city soon

After reading some posts again in this page, I saw that Broga Sak Dato temple post. I went there once with a friend to look around (you know, bored Uni students, lol). I will be in Malaysia again next week, any guide to worship in that temple? Any information would be appreciated. Planning to bring my girlfriend there, she is not a devout Chinese, want to teach her a few things about worshipping in temples.

I feel after I started working as a salesman I start to believe in my own Chinese folk religion more. Praying gives me that calm moment part about my highly stressful job. Hope 财神爷 can give me lots of sales and hit my target this year

Happy new year folks! Sorry for the long post!

Hello nacht.

Noted. When I pray, do I speak in Malay?

Hi Nacht

I went to a small temple near the place I lived today (passed by there on the way to dinner). I am not familiar with the Buddhas I attached. Care to explain to me? Thanks a lot!


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Hi Nacht

According to information I found, the temple might be a Tibetan temple. The gentleman is, from what I researched, the Yellow Jambhala (黄财神). CMIIW.

Hey everyone! Been a while since I am here. A few weeks ago I went to this one very famous temple in Jakarta. It was completed in 1650 (source), making it the oldest temple in Jakarta at 268 years old (by 2018). It is located in the famous Chinatown of Jakarta, in Glodok. This temple is undergoing renovations right now.

Went there when my parents came and visit me in Jakarta, and their deities are so "complete". When I go there again I'll take photos of all the deities and list them down here. Some that I remember are Guanyin, Sakyamuni Buddha, 财神爷, Bodhidharma, 大二爷伯, 二郎神, 关公 (that they got from China), 弥勒佛, 十八罗汉, 三尊佛祖, 玄天上帝, 妈祖, 花公花婆, 天狗, 土地公, 城隍爷, 慚愧祖師, and also a local deity, Mbah Djugo, who is a pertapa (ascetic) from Gunung Kawi

One of the famous places in this temple is their Guanyin Hall (观音堂), which I know is "很灵" from my friend's parents in Jakarta. Inside the hall is a big Guanyin statue wearing a huge coat, and when you step inside, you can feel yourself shivering. This temple survived the wars and the anti-Chinese riot, and lived to tell the story (there was a fire as recent as 2015).

One thing I want to ask, who is Tua Jee Ah Pek (大二爷伯)? When I ask my parents, my dad was about to answer, then my mom was like, don't say ._.

Anyway, here are some photos from the temple!

32263017_10212144223949480_7808839482928529408_n by Tommy Hwang, on Flickr
32170025_10212144224269488_9170910029241384960_n by Tommy Hwang, on Flickr
32169383_10212144224549495_569481945843499008_n by Tommy Hwang, on Flickr
32226769_10212144224829502_8453934465457061888_n by Tommy Hwang, on Flickr
32169529_10212144225229512_1734141093559140352_n by Tommy Hwang, on Flickr

Here are some more photos from their instagram place page.

Any place to pray to 虎爷公 in KL? I am going back tomorrow, and I feel that my work is not as smooth recently, I wish to pray to 虎爷公.

The Guan Di temple?

Anything that I should prepare? I heard from my mom that I need to prepare some raw pork belly, tofu, and raw egg. Is it true?

Hi all! Does anyone know the process of worshipping Yue Lao?

During Chinese new year I went to pray Yue Lao asking for a match, I lit up some candles from the temple. Recently I've got myself a partner. Is there anything I can do to show my gratitude? I've looked up several websites and some say to bring some candies (or anything sweet).