Cheng Choo Tze-Batu Maung / 清珠寺-峇都茅

Cheng Choo Tze-Batu Maung / 清珠寺-峇都茅.

PinYin:- Qing Zhu Si

Location:- Batu Maung, Penang / 峇都茅, 檳城州.

Also known as the Penang Bottle Temple.

A little further away from the previous temple, we a saw a little signage by the side of the road leading to this temple.

Situated on a much higher ground overlooking a large field, its surrounding is decorated with chinese medicated liquor bottles. Even the stair rails and part of the walls of the main prayer hall has these liquor bottles build in them. Not sure if all is empty but its definitely a unique site.

It’s main altar consist of a huge wood tablet dedicated to the worship of their main patron deity Jiu Long Xian Shi / 九龍仙師, Yuan Tian Shang Di / 元天上帝, Da Fa Xian Guan / 大法仙官, Fu Shen Zun Wei / 符神尊位 and Yin Yang Jiang Jun / 陰陽將軍. It’s Tiger General / Hu Ye / 虎爺, which uniquely has an egg balance on its head is worshipped on the side section below this altar. Other deities worshipped on this altar includes Na Zha San Tai Zi / 哪吒三太孑, Guan Yin Pu Sa / 觀音菩薩, Da Bo Gong / 大伯公, Guan Sheng Da Di / 關聖大帝, etc..

Steps on the side of this temple leads shrine’s dedicated to Zhong Kui / 鍾馗 the demon catcher, It local deity Na To Gong / 嗱督公 and another shrine dedicated to the Good Brother / Hou Xiong Di / 好兄弟. Further up, a large statue of the Goddess Guan Yin / Guan Yin Pu Sa / 觀音菩薩 placed at the center a pavilion. Much contruction material is seen here on this visit, perhaps the temple committee is planing more beautifying works to its surrounding.