Tua Pek Kong Temple, Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia

The Tua Pek Kong Temple is the oldest tokong cina in the city. The temple is believed to have been built in 1800 on a site which was considered the best Feng Shui location in Kuching, i.e., toward the back of the top of a hill, in front of a small and smooth flowing river (the lost Sungei Kuching), and with the best front view of the highest peak in the area, Gunung Serapi. Like many of the early Chinese temples in Sarawak, in the beginning it was a small and simple hut. The first known renovation was done in the year 1856, and subsequently it was upgraded with ceramic roofing and partial brick walls in 1863. Be sure to read the history, the rest of the Feng Shui legend, and about the host deity's (Lord Tua Pek Kong) birthday on the website. The Wang Kang festival commemorating the dead is held at the temple.