| Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism |
| District | Johor Bahru District |
| Location | |
| Location | Johor Bahru |
| State | Johor |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°27′38.0″N 103°45′47.0″E / 1.460556°N 103.763056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese temple |
| Founder | Tan Hiok Nee |
| Date established | 1870s[1] |
Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple (Chinese: 柔佛古廟; pinyin: Róufú Gǔmiào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jiû-hut Kó͘-biō) known as Old Temple (Chinese: 古廟; pinyin: Gǔmiào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kó͘-biō) by the locals, is a Chinese temple located in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Located at Jalan Trus, the temple is flanked by modern skyscrapers. This temple is one of the oldest structures in the city and become the symbol of unity among five Chinese ethnic groups of Teochew, Hoklo (Hokkien), Cantonese, Hakka and Hainanese people.
In 2007, a documentary series called My Roots featured the temple in the episode "Grand March with the Deities".[2]
- ^ Peggy Loh (4 April 2016). "Bonded in tradition". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Living in Johor [Johor Old Chinese Temple]". Crescendo International College. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.