The Thean Hou temple (Tian Hou) is a Chinese temple located in Kuala Lumpur on top of the Robson heights off Jalan Syed Putra, very near to Midvalley shopping mall. It was completed in 1987 and officially opened in 1989. The temple is both a Buddhist and Taoist religious site and is dedicated to the goddess Tian Hou, also known as Mazu. The temple is beautifully decorated and built in traditional Chinese style. The prayer hall houses three altars, each with a sculpture of one deity. The temple is frequently used by couple for wedding photo shoots and sometimes by film crews shooting a movie.
01 Thean Hou temple 02 Roofs with decorations 03 Thean Hou temple 04 Main gate
05 Chinese style roofs 06 Thean Hou temple 07 Tiger statue 08 Inner court
09 Two storied pagoda 10 Malaysian Chinese actresses 11 Malaysian Chinese actresses 12 Malaysian Chinese actress 13 Inner court
14 Decorated pillar with dragon carving 15 Flower gifts 16 Pink lotus shaped candles 17 Main prayer hall with Mazu statue 18 Statue of goddess Tian Hou
19 Statues of Buddha and Chinese gods
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