Golden decoration above the alter in a Chinese temple.

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Sze Yah temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sze Ya Temple and Sin Sze Si Ya Temple. One of the city's oldest temples, this was originally built on another site in 1864 and rebuilt in its current location in 1882. It was commissioned by Yap Ah Loy, the third Kapital China of Kuala Lumpur and one of the early developers of the city. It is dedicated to two people who Yap Ah Loy had been in association with during an earlier civil war. Unusually non of the traditional deities from China are worshipped here. Image integrity statement: This image is an accurate representation of the original scene; no elements have been 'photoshopped' in or out. In addition, this photographer takes particular care over accuracy of caption, description and keywords.

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Size: 5120px × 3403px
Location: Sze Yah temple, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusSoc2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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