Tung Wah Tong 洞華東, Ipoh, Perak

Tung Wah Tong Cave Temple, Ipoh (12 August 2017)


Tung Wah Tong (GPS: 4.64439, 101.15573) is a Chinese cave temple in the Ulu Kinta neighbourhood of Ipoh, Perak. The temple is perched on the sheer cliff side of Gunung Layang-Layang, ascended via a flight of stairs carved on the mountain side. It is located on Hala Perindustrian Perpaduan off Jalan Tambun, near The Haven Resort Ipoh, and you can see this temple from the resort. The temple serves as a meditation retreat for Buddhist devotees.

The principal deity of Tung Wah Tong is the Jade Emperor. As such the main festive days of this temple is to celebrate the deity's birthday, which falls on the 9th day of the 1st month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. In addition, another festive day for this temple is the 6th day of the 11th lunar month.

As with most of the Chinese temple, veneration is not limited to a single deity. In addition to the Jade Emperor, there is also a shrine dedicated to the Tua Pek Kong.

Tung Wah Tong is on the Map of Ulu Kinta, Perak

Tung Wah Tong is on the Map of Ipoh

Tung Wah Tong signage (12 August, 2017)


Entrance arch of Tung Wah Tong Temple (12 August, 2017)


View of Tung Wah Tong Temple from the foot of Gunung Layang-Layang (12 August, 2017)


Tua Pek Kong shrine at Tung Wah Tong Temple. (12 August, 2017)


Front door of the Tua Pek Kong Shrine. The door is usually unlocked during the day, but visitors need to open it themselves. The door is kept shut the whole time, to prevent monkeys from entering. (12 August, 2017)


Steps leading up to another building in the Tung Wah Tong temple complex. (12 August, 2017)


Entrance to the Yán Bǎo Wáng Cáng De 嚴寳王藏地 prayer hall. (12 August, 2017)


Interior of Yán Bǎo Wáng Cáng De, which is a cave, with various images of deities. (12 August, 2017)


Close up view of the various images. (12 August, 2017)


View from Tung Wah Tong Temple. Visible in the distance is The Haven Resort Ipoh (12 August, 2017)


Pavilion with a table and chairs, for visitors to take a rest and enjoy the view. (12 August, 2017)


Entrance to the main cave temple of Tung Wah Tong. The entrance is flanked by a pair of door gods. Unlike most temples, these are not part of the door. (12 August, 2017)


Main prayer hall of Tung Wah Tong Temple, housed within a cave. The principal deity is the Jade Emperor. (12 August, 2017)


Ancestral tablets installed here for veneration. (12 August, 2017)


View from within the main temple of Tung Wah Tong. (12 August, 2017)

Photos of Tung Wah Tong from 2006

I noticed Tung Wah Tong back in 2006. At that time, I only took a photo from the outside without entering.

View of Tung Wah Tong in 2006. (31 January, 2006)


View of the main temple of Tung Wah Tong perched on the side of Gunung Layang-Layang. (31 January, 2006)

Tung Wah Tong on Google Maps Street View

Tung Wah Tong (April 2018)

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