“Guan Ti Old Temple”This is our believe, our story,

our history, our culture.

Chua Jia Cheng0315160

FNBE 04/13Culture and Civilisation

Table of Content

Title Page

Introduction 1 – 2

Design of temple 3 – 16

Activities in temple 17 – 20

Introduction

4

This temple is located in a small town call Lahad Datu. The temple was build even from the beginning of the town existence which have more than 100years of history. This temple was once request to be destruct but a lot of people refuse because of this unique temple that have lots of histories and memories.

Old pictures of the temple

5

Design of Temple

6

The temple is located in the town area where lots of people visit it7

The walls are already old but is still in good condition

8

Lion statue that is located just behind the front gate9

The old tree

planted in

the temple since the

beginning of

the temple

10

The roof has a special and detail style which has a detail craft of a lion head

11

The cauldron make with bronze

painted in gold located in front

of the temple

12

The unique and beautiful ceiling with dragon drawings

13

The word written on the left window is “千秋” and the

meaning is everlasting.

The word written on the right window is “忠义” and the

meaning is loyal

14

The main door to the temple is also drawn with a “Door God” image15

One of the specialty in this temple is the old painting on the wall of the temple16

Grandfather Clock which is older than me 17

This gong is hit when someone offers a joss stick18

There are lots of different god statue in this temple

For example “God of the earth”, “the tiger god”, “GuanYin” , the “Jade

Emperor”, “Monkey King” and many more.

19

Activities in temple

20

There are lots of ways for

people to pay back after

receive the blessing from

god

The pictures shows offering

from people which include money, food, joss stick and

many more

21

People lighting up the joss stick by using the fire

prepared at the temple22

A lot people offer their joss stick to the god for blessing for

the new year

There are lots of

smoke from joss stick

My dad offering joss stick to god

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After I visited this old temple, I realise that there are still lots of people that maintaining the culture and they do not forget about the last generation’s hard work, I myself realize there are many culture that I have lost from generation to generation. I hope that this kind of good culture can be keep forever.