A Visit to Kai Shan Temple (一訪開山廟)

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Dear All,

Besides visiting Jin Lan Temple in Tiong Bahru Area, we also proceed to visit Kai Shan Temple (located along Jalan Bukit Merah Road).

Upon reaching the Temple, we were welcomed by the Uncle Temple Keeper. After a few chats, we proceed to get the Offerings and start our Paying Respect.

In the whole process of the Paying Respect, the Uncle Temple Keeper was by our side to guide on us of which Urn to place the Incenses and what Deities could be seen on the Altar etc.

Just as we were about to make our respect, a Young Guy walked into the Temple to pay his respect to Kai Shan Sheng Hou Jie Zi Tui (開山聖侯介子推) too.

While we were standing at the Lamp area to light our Incenses, we tried to catch a quick chat with the Young Guy and were delighted to know that the Young Guy was a Thai whom grow-up in Vancouver.

As usual, after the paying respect, we were have a good chat with the Temple Keeper, while the Uncle Temple Keeper do the intro on the 105 years old Temple, he also advised and inviting us to join in their Celebrations on the following Dates:

A) Ushering of Lord Tai Sui of Ji Chou Year on the 4th Day of Lunar 1 Month (29 Jan 2009)

B) Celebrating Yuan Xiao Festival (元宵節) with Teochew Custom on the 15th Day of Lunar 1 Month (09 Feb 2009)

C) Vesak Day Great Vegetarian Feast sponsored by All Devotees (9 May 2009)

D) Kai Shan Sheng Hou Anniversary on 1st Day of Lunar 7 Month (20 Aug 2009)

Before we leave the Temple, we were surprised to know that the Uncle Temple Keeper was the Financial Director of Kai Shan Temple and now, he was the 3rd Generation descendant looking after the Temple.

Other Temples that we visited Today:

Zhen Ren Gong at Redhill Close (真人宮)
Lei Yin Temple at Bukit Merah View (雷音寺)
Tai Yang Gong at Gui Zai Hill (太陽宮)
Zheng Long Gong at Gui Zai Hill (正龍宮)
Chong Xing Gu Miao at Eunos (重興古廟)
Joochiat Guan Yin Temple (如切觀音堂)