The precincts of a Chinese temple called Cheng Hoon Teng, which was built by Chinese people, have a different atmosphere from Japanese Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. It may be natural because of the difference in religion, but there are only altars and nothing equivalent to a garden. Some Buddhist temples in Kyoto have a famous garden, but this one is different. It is not possible to visit an old temple and look at the stone garden in Malacca.
Instead, there are many, many altars set up in the temple grounds. There are so many altars that it is hard to know which altar to pray at. Since the benefits may vary depending on the gods enshrined, if you visit the wrong altar, you may not receive the expected benefits. However, pious people may pray at all the altars in the shrine grounds.
While I was thinking about this, I saw a man on a bicycle riding across the gate.
Apr 2009 IN THE CITY MALAYSIA | |
BICYCLE CHINATOWN CHINESE CHARACTER GATE MALACCA TEMPLE |
No
2667
Shooting Date
Dec 2008
Posted On
April 8, 2009
Modified On
August 14, 2024
Place
Malacca, Malaysia
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM