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Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府

Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府 (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (GPS: 5.39914, 100.31659; Traditional Chinese: 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府, Simplified Chinese: 槟城大路后灵应社孙佘池三王府; Penang Hokkien Taiji: Peng33 Sniah2 Tua33 Lor33 Au33 Leng3 Eng1 Seah33 Sun3 Sia3 Ti2 Sam3 Ong3 Hu1 Beo33 ), also known simply as Sam3 Ong3 Hu1 Beo33 (三王府廟 ) is a Chinese temple in Jelutong, Penang. The temple was completed in 2018. It is located on Jalan Penawar. The temple has a porch supported by four granite dragon columns. The front façade, which faces south, is ornately embellished with granite reliefs.

Sam Ong Hu Beo is the temple for the veneration of the three kings, or to be exact, the three lords, Lord Soon1, Lord Sia2 and Lord Tee2, all deified historical persons. Soon is from the House of Kork1thai3 in the village of Caixi in Luncang County, Nan'an City. Sia is from Taiyuan County, Shanxi Province, while Tee, whose name is Fengchun alias Decheng is from Nanjing City in Jiangsu Province.

Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple is on the Map of Jelutong, Penang


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Closer view of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Front porch of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Prayer hall of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Altar to the three venerated lords of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Ceiling murals of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府Some of the ritual and processional paraphenalia of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)


Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple 檳城大路后靈應社孫佘池三王府The ornately carved granite columns supporting the front porch of Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple (22 January 2022)

Leng Eng Siah Sam Ong Hu Temple on Google Street View

(Jan 2019)

List of Chinese Temples in Penang and Chinese Temples in Malaysia



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