| Snake Temple | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk beliefs |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Jalan Tokong Ular, Bayan Lepas |
| Municipality | George Town |
| State | Penang |
| Country | Malaysia |
.svg)  Location within George Town | |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°18′50.20″N 100°17′06.71″E / 5.3139444°N 100.2851972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese temple |
| Completed | 1805 |
The Snake Temple (Chinese: 蛇庙; pinyin: Shé Miào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tsuâ-biō), also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds,[1] is a Chinese temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Bayan Lepas, the temple is well-known for being a refuge of resident snakes, said to be reincarnated disciples of the deified Buddhist monk Master Qingshui, to whom the temple is dedicated.[1][2]
Devotees from as far away as Singapore, Taiwan and China come to pray in the temple on the monk's birthday (the sixth day of the first lunar month).[3] It was also featured during the 8th leg of The Amazing Race 16 and become a backdrop of Tan Twan Eng's novel "The Gift of Rain" (book 1, chapter 4).[4]
- ^ a b Gregory Rodgers (30 May 2018). "A Tour of the Snake Temple in Penang, Malaysia". TripSavvy. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Choong Kwee Kim (9 July 2005). "New lure at snake temple in Penang". The Star. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Erny Suzira (10 January 2016). "Famous places to visit in Malaysia: Penang". The Hive Asia. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Tan Twan Eng. "The Gift of Rain". Retrieved 11 March 2019 – via Goodreads.