This place of worship for Buddhists is also in my area, but because at that time I was in Kuala Lumpur, specifically in the Chinatown area. Because the name of the place already smells like China, you have already thought about what area this is. The China Town area in Kuala Lumpur is one of the typical Chinese trade centers in Kuala Lumpur. And the traders and their selling menus are mostly Chinese ethnic. And because this is their area, it means that many of their places of worship are also here. But apparently I saw it was not as big as the one in my city. For example, the temple that I saw in this area and now I will review its architecture.
The name of this temple is Kwong Siew which is located in the Cina Town area. And we all here know that this typical Chinese building is synonymous with the color red which symbolizes happiness, luck and prosperity. The temple here is not too big and I can say that the building is quite small and the parking lot is also narrow. However, because this temple is located in the China Town area, the building seems to have a soul that is integrated with the area.
From the front I saw that this simple temple was quite luxurious with the guardrail in front of it. This guardrail is colored red and green which is a very contrasting color and this makes the temple much more lively. with a design like a bottle in the middle of the fence and with spaces. From a distance, the design of the bottle looks like shiny bright green jade and this is very eye-catching, but when you look closely it turns out that the material of this bottle is piber or like plastic. I don't know the exact material of this bottle design because when I tapped it with my hand the material actually resembled pyre, not cement or other materials. And this is really very interesting. And on top of the fence there is a white ball-shaped lighting lamp and I think this is very common and is also found in many parks.
In front of the temple entrance there are 2 lion statues made of cement. Then the floor is made of tiles, not ceramic. And on the front wall I saw they had cut a hole in the wall in the shape of a circle and inside the circle was a light blue dragon ornament. And as we know, the dragon symbol has a very special meaning for Chinese people, which shows the meaning of wisdom, strength and luck. And the dragon symbol itself is not only on the wall ornaments but also on the two large pillars when entering the temple. And on these two large pillars, the Dragon symbol itself is colored gold with a 3-dimensional design so that the dragon symbol is much more alive.
Apart from that, this temple also has typical Chinese ornaments such as red lanterns and there are religious symbols such as places of prayer and so on. This temple is quite clean with simple designs on the building. The temple building is quite interesting and outside the temple there are also places to sit so that the congregation can relax after performing their worship.
And the simple architecture of China Town ends my review of this temple, greetings from Tomidiwirja, Indonesia
It has many beautiful details, plus that red color makes it very striking and attractive.
yes because the red color makes me want to keep taking pictures of this place. but unfortunately I didn't dare to go deeper into the place.
cool, I want to go there
If you want to go there, I will be your tour guide.😊
ITS cool @tomidiwirja
yes, Of course
Typical Asian architecture, especially Chinese has always called my attention. This Buddhist temple is really beautiful, every detail is amazing. I'm loving these pictures.
thank you, when we saw this Buddhist temple we immediately took a photo, because the colors were so striking. thank you for your comment
Due to the massive influence of Chinese culture across the globe, it's not a surprise to experience their distinctive architecture in Malaysia. Common characteristics such as the color red, symbolic creatures and objects, plus common design details are recognizable features in most of their sacred buildings. Great find @tomidiwirja! ☺️
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Thank you @storiesoferne, I really enjoyed my holiday in Malaysia. I photographed many buildings that contain a lot of architecture. look forward to my next post and especially still in Malaysia
Hi @tomidiwirja. Apart from Chinese food, tech, fashion, and many other significant contributions, their typical architecture has been one of their greatest legacies. And this remarkable temple in Kuala Lumpur is one ideal example. ☺️
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Yes, exactly. In Malaysia there are lots of Chinese people. If I say Malaysians or Malay people in Malaysia especially Kuala Lumpur, it doesn't seem like there are that many. lots of Chinese and Bangladeshi people