THEAN HOU TEMPLE ATTRACTION

General Info

Thean Hou Temple is one of the most important Chinese temples across the Southeast Asia, even though it was opened in 1989. Located just a while outside the city center, this 6-tiered temple pays tribute to Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism and is devoted to Mazu, the sea goddess, and it hosts a lot of festivals.

Malaysia Thean Hou Temple Attraction Tour

The entry to Thean Hou Temple is free. You really don’t have to hire a guide or join a tour. Due to lack of signage, most of the visitors may embrace a guide who will explain various Chinese gods who are kept on display. The temple is located a long way from the closest railway stations and a lot of travelers prefer booking Kuala Lumpur Thean Hou Temple Tour Package. It focuses on multicultural society and epic Chinese history to spend more time and get more detailed review.

Getting there

Stands on Robson Hill, Thean Hou Temple is located at the south of Kuala Lumpur. By public transport, it is pretty difficult to reach there. It is located around 1.5km from Tun Sambanthan, Bangsar, or KL Central, the three major options for train. So, it is better to book our Kuala Lumpur City Tour Package to cover other attractions in Kuala Lumpur.

Best time to visit

You may visit Thean Hou Temple Kuala Lumpur Malaysia at any time during seven days a week, i.e. from morning to late night. It hosts a lot of Chinese festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lunar New Year, Buddha’s Birthday ‘Vesak’, and birth events of various deities when the temple goes truly vivid and crowded like never before. During the Lunar New Year, be sure to get here after dark to get a true visual treat of vivid lanterns.

About Mazu

Mazu, aka Tianhou-Thean Hou (which refers to the ‘Queen of Heaven’ in Malaysian), is the Chinese sea goddess and is well known in Malaysia. There are around 150 temples in Malaysia devoted to her. It is believed that she guards sailors, fishermen, and seafarers as a goddess.

Highlights

1. Visit the 4 levels
2. Watch the different statues of gods
3. Enjoy the devotees’ prayer and festivals
4. Wonderful views from the upper floor
5. Experience the goddess’s birthday celebrations
6. Visit different halls, spectacular roof and intricate embellishment
7. Easily commuted by monorail or taxi
8. Major attractions are medicinal herbs, garden and a tortoise pond

Notes

1. Opening hours – 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (daily)
2. Free entrance at the temple
3. A must-visit tourist attraction for Chinese culture lovers and photographers.
4. For entrance in Thean Hou Temple, no dress code is needed. However, you need to dress well as it is a place of worship.
5. It takes a few stairs to visit Thean Hou Temple. So it is not wheelchair accessible and it doesn’t have elevators.