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Qi Tian Gong (simplified Chinese: 齐天宫; traditional Chinese: 齊天宮), commonly referred to as the Tiong Bahru Monkey God Temple, is a Taoist temple in Tiong Bahru, Singapore. [ 1 ] Reportedly the first temple in the country dedicated to the Journey to the West character Sun Wukong (also known as the Monkey King ), Qi Tian Gong was ...
People in Singapore have been worshipping the Monkey God since as early as 1920, when the Tiong Bahru Monkey God Temple, which is allegedly the first Monkey God temple, was established. [1] The Birthday of the Monkey God is celebrated annually on the 15th or 16th day of the First Lunar Month. [2]
Articles relating to the Monkey King (Sun Wukong), his cult, and his depictions. He is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main players in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West (traditional Chinese: 西遊記; simplified Chinese: 西游记).
By invoking Hanuman — one of the most beloved Hindu deities — in a critique of Hindu nationalism, some film critics say Dev Patel’s action thriller does something novel.
Fo Shan Ting Da Bo Gong Temple; T. Tiong Bahru Monkey God Temple; Tua Pek Kong Temple This page was last edited on 22 April 2019, at 15:54 (UTC). Text ...
[6] [7] Taoists celebrate the Monkey King Festival by performing acrobatic moves such as the hurricane-whirl kick. [8] At the Monkey King Temple in Sau Mau Ping, Kowloon, [9] [7] a medium recreates the Monkey King's battle with the other gods in heaven from the novel Journey to the West. The medium is possessed by the spirit of the Monkey King ...
Tiong Bahru is a housing estate and subzone region located within Bukit Merah planning area, in the Central Region of Singapore.Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board (HDB) and an entity of the British colonial authority providing mass public housing in Singapore and is the oldest housing estate in Singapore.
City God Temple of Suphan Buri, Thailand. Kheng Hock Keong, of the Chinese community in Yangon, Burma, is a temple enshrining Mazu.. Chinese folk religion plays a dynamic role in the lives of the overseas Chinese who have settled in the countries of this geographic region, particularly Burmese Chinese, Singaporean Chinese, Malaysian Chinese, Thai Chinese, Indonesian Chinese and Hoa.