Sin Sze Si Ya Temple
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Chinese-style Taoist temple, founded in 1864, with antiques on display & fortune-telling sticks.
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113A, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Karl Chan
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Dec 2025
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The museum just behind the temple is more worthy visiting. It is a nice small museum opened a few years with artifacts and information about how the temple developed over the years, which snapshot history of the areas

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Johnson Mah
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Dec 2025
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Oldest temple in KL. The intricate woodwork is quite impressive. It looks great around mid morning, when the sun rays light up the temple from the roof, it adds to the atmosphere. There is a museum next to the temple, it is quite small but informative.

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eric lo
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Dec 2025
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Another old chinese temple that has different god statue and meaningful chinese temple culture. With loadsa old building structure. If you have extra time can always come over these temple just for a soothing moment or a prayer to calm down the day

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Anna Krzak
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Dec 2025
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Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is the oldest Taoist temple in Kuala Lumpur, founded in 1864 by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy, one of the city’s founding figures. Tucked away in Chinatown near Petaling Street, the temple is dedicated to the deities Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya, believed to be guardian spirits of the city. Despite its modest size, it holds great historical and cultural significance and is an active place of worship. Visitors are often captivated by its traditional Chinese architecture, intricate altars, and the scent of incense filling the air. It offers a quiet spiritual contrast to the busy surroundings and is a meaningful stop for those interested in KL's early Chinese heritage.

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Roseline Tsen
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Dec 2025
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A Chinese temple tucked away nearby Chinatown (Petaling Street), very rich in local Malaysian culture. Plenty of services for prayers. There’s a free chop here for tourists to have as a free souvenir. Counter service is suitable for locals and tourists as he’s Indian and speaks English well.

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