Tua Pek Kong Temple
Monday, March 5, 2007
Hey everyone !!! How was the Chap Goh Meh celebration? Since it was the last day of Chinese New Year Celebration, the temples are flocked with people, especially the one popularly known Tua Pek Kong Temple in Kuching. The temple is one of the oldest, and yet still standing, right at the heart of Kuching, situated adjacent to other prominent landmarks as well, namely the Chinese Museum, Sarawak River Waterfront, and the Main Bazaar. Until today, the temple is still crowded with people on seasons and festivities, and remain a remarkable tourist attraction.
Tua Pek Kong and an Overlooking Full Moon
Tua Pek Kong and an Overlooking Full Moon
I had a privillege to tag along Allen on a photography journey after my Chap Goh Meh dinner to Tua Pek Kong. When we got there, the temple was already swarmed with people. While Allen was doing his stuff, I was doing my stuff too. Plenty of pictures were taken, and I had quite a difficult time steadying my hands since I left my tripod back in Perth (bad decision). Nevertheless, I did manage to get some satisfactory shots, though the pictures taken by Allen's DSLR would be much superior. Anyway, nothing much can be expected from a budget consumer camera for night photography.
Mini Cute Red Lanterns Everywhere
More and more Lanterns
MOORRRREEEEE ARRRGHHHHHHHH
There were other people with normal cameras as well as DSLRs around too, hence our presence there happily snapping away was not that awkward after all. And I noticed that people taking pictures with family in front of the temple is a casual thing to do, since nowadays even mobile phones come with good quality cameras. Of course, I did not camwhore, it just felt a little off to camwhore in a religious place, would you not agree?
Allen in His Actions
People Praying
For those of you visiting Kuching, do look out for the Tua Pek Kong Temple. It is quite easy to spot, especially if you are driving along the waterfront. It is actually at such a strategic location that if you are walking around the area, you will have plenty of places to explore from there on.
posted by Robin Wong @ 12:04 PM,
