Cuti-cuti Muar: Muar Temple : Parit Unas San Chai Temple

About Muar

Know About Muar

Muar (also referred to as Bandar Maharani or Queenstown) is a town in northwestern Johor, Malaysia.

The name Muar is also used for the Muar district, which is divided between the towns of Muar and Tangkak.

Muar district borders Melaka on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Muar district is about 2,346 km², with a population of 328,695 (2000).

The name originated from the word Muara or estuary in Bahasa Malaysia.

The town of Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River. The town is about 150 km southeast of Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur, and about the same distance northwest of Singapore . It is 45km south of Melaka City and 50 km north of Batu Pahat.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Muar Temple : Parit Unas San Chai Temple

Kor Thiam Peng Memorial Hall

The temple was founded by late Dato Kor Thian Peng, he was said a foster son of late Johor Sultan. Dato Kor is a legendary person, the only temple medium conferred with a datukship for his role in curing illness of a member of the royal family.

According to legend, the temple divine god protected devotees who were chased by rioters during 513 racial riots. The story has attracted droves of devotees from local and Singapore flocking to the temple for prayers espcially during the birthday of divine god.

A Chinese primary school is attached to the temple, it also the only school directly sponsored by a Chinese temple in Malaysia.

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GPS Coordinates: 1° 59′ 5.64″N, 102° 36′ 2.52″E Geotag Icon Show on map