Tam Kung Temple, Malaysia Explained
Tam Kung Temple (Chinese: 谭公爷庙) is a Chinese temple located at Mile 1.5 of North Road in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.[1] [2] The temple was established in 1894 by Hakka immigrants in Sandakan.[3] [4]
References
- Book: Wendy Hutton. Sandakan: History, Culture, Wildlife, and Resorts of the Sandakan Peninsula. 2004. Natural History Publications (Borneo). 978-983-812-084-5.
- Web site: Cultural body proposes Sandakan 'Chinese Cultural Village'. New Sabah Times. 2 July 2018. 13 May 2019. Sandakan is also home to several Chinese clans like Jiujiang, Punyu, Nan Hai, Sanjiang, and Hakka. Besides this, it also has several historical Buddhist and Taoist temples such as the Puu Jih Shi and the Tam Kung Temple.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513055037/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/24863. 13 May 2019. dead.
- Book: Danny Wong Tze-Ken. Historical Sabah: The Chinese. 2004. Natural History Publications (Borneo). 978-983-812-104-0. 37.
- Book: 林開忠. 客居他鄉-東南亞客家族群的生活與文化. Living in a hometown - the life and culture of the Southeast Asian Hakka family. 1 August 2013. 客家委員會客家文化發展中心 [Hakka Committee, Hakka Cultural Development Centre]. 978-986-03-7668-5. 70.