My Time….Chinese temple in Malaysia / 馬來西亞神廟文化.

Qiu Yun Dian-Kukup / 秋雲殿-龜咯.

Location:- Kukup, Pontian, Johor / 龜咯, 笨珍, 柔佛

Morning has broken and I’m already craving for a good cup of coffee in this small fishing village. It’s always good to visit local hang out’s to really get an experience on how life is like on this part of the world.

On the way out heading out for breakfast, we came upon this small temple that is devoted to the worshipped of deities of the underworld. Build on stilts, it wasn’t open when we arrived. From knowledge obtain during my travels, temple that is devoted to the deities of underworld would usually only open their door after dusk. Well, we were lucky. Just as we were about to leave, a lady showed up to unlock the premise for us.

The exterior of this temple is covered with green mosaic along with green roof tiles. Almost everything in this temple is green in color. Even it’s interior. An incense furnace is also build not far from it.

On its main altar, its patron deity, Yan Luo Tian Zi / 閻羅天子 is flanked by Da Er Bo Ye / Tua Dee Ya Pek / 大二伯爷, Xiao Zi Ye / Hau Ji Ye / 孝子爺, Ox Head / Niu Tou / 牛头 and Horse Face / Ma Mian / 馬面. Other deities known to guard the underworld is also worshiped on this altar.

Many temple dedicated to the worshiped of the underworld deities would worship the famous Song Dynasty judge, Bao Gong / 包公. Myth has it that he is also known as Yan Luo Tian Zi / 閻羅天子 or King Yama / Yan Lou Wang / 閻羅王.