| Tua Pek Kong Temple | |
|---|---|
 The Tua Pek Kong Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism |
| District | Sibu District |
| Location | |
| Location | Sibu |
| State | Sarawak |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Geographic coordinates | 2°17′14″N 111°49′34″E / 2.28722°N 111.82611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese temple, pagoda |
| Date established | 1850s[1] |
Tua Peh Kong Temple (Chinese: 永安厅大伯公庙; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Éng-an-thiaⁿ Tōa-peh-kong-biō) (also called Sibu Eng Ann Teng Tua Peh Kong)[2] in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia is the oldest Chinese temple in the town with a 7-storey pagoda with the temple history dates back to 1850s.[1]
- ^ a b "Foreign scholars learn a lot during visit to Tua Pek Kong Temple Sibu". The Borneo Post. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via PressReader.
It is recorded that Tua Pek Kong Temple Sibu was built in the 1850s – in 1871, its existence was mentioned on the Sarawak Gazette. It is said that this house of worship was built by the river as a means to offer thanksgiving to the deities, as well as to seek comfort and blessings.
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