Part 3 - Friday Dec 17 2021 (Day 2) > Visit to Tian Pao Kong Temple, Fortune Dragon & Black Dragon Cave Temple, Yong Peng, Johor
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World 2nd Tallest Ji Gong Brass Statute
Tian Pao Kong, Yong Peng, Johor |
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| Fortune Dragon, Yong Peng, Johor |
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Black Dragon Cave Temple,
Yong Peng, Johor |
Travel Itinerary: Kluang > Ayer Hitam > Yong Peng, Johor (approx 41km)
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Kluang > Ayer Hitam > Yong Peng,
Johor (approx 41km) |
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Tian Pao Kong > Fortune Dragon >
Black Dragon Cave Temple,
Yong Peng, Johor (approx 7km) |
Yong Peng, Johor (Yong Peng in Chinese means Everlasting Peace) is a town in Mukim Tanjung Semberong, Batu Pahat District, Johor, located 38km from Kluang or 66km from Muar; early Chinese migrants from Chaozhou in 1847, British influence & rule of Johor in 1870s, Yong Peng is known for its Fuzhou style cuisine, Fuzhou fish balls & Fuzhou bread; the 3 tourist attractions are Tian Pao Kong Temple, Fortune Dragon & Black Dragon Cave Temple.
1) Tian Pao Kong Temple, Yong Peng, Johor - 2nd tallest in the world for Ji Gong brass statute (68ft), Ji Gong is also known as "Chan Master Daoji" was a Chan Buddhist monk who lived in the Southern Song, he purportedly possessed supernatural powers, which he used to help the poor & stand up to injustice; along the trail, there are 18 Ro Han stone statutes, Guan Yin, Guan Yi, God of Wisdom, God of Wealth, Wishing Tree, Bridge of Peace etc due to Covid-19 pandemic, all the 3 touristy places our group visited in Yong Peng had less than 10 visitors at the time of our visit !
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| Tian Pao Kong Temple, Yong Peng, Johor |
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| Guan Yi Statute |
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| God of Wisdom |
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| God of Wealth |
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Ji Gong Brass Statute (68ft)
World's 2nd Tallest ! |
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| 18 Ro Han Statues |
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| Wishing Tree |
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| Guan Yin (The Goddess of Compassion) Statue |
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| Bridge of Peace |
2) Fortune Dragon, Yong Peng - built by Che Ann Khor Peng Association, entrance fee Rm25 (adult) & Rm10 (children & senior citizen), visitors very much lacking at the time of our group visit ! A great place for Instagram !
3) Black Dragon Cave Temple, Yong Peng - one of the largest Taoist temple in Johor, saw an unusual tree which produces an exotic fruit resembles that of "yuanbao", a type of gold or silver ingot currency used in imperial China during the earlier Qin dynasty till the falls of Qing dynasty !
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This tree grown on the temple ground
produces a fruit resembles that of "yuanbao", a type of gold ingot currency
used in Imperial China during the
Qin dynasty till the fall of Qing dynasty
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Yuan Bao - gold ingot currency
used in Imperial China |
4) Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari, Yong Peng, Johor - long queue during the lunch hours, famous for its Nasi Arab with curry muttom or chicken.
5) Makan Makan (Small Eat) - group's lunch (fish ball mi-hoon soup) in Kim Kee Fish Ball Restaurant, Yong Peng
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Fish Balls Mi Hoon Soup -
Rm5.50 (US$1.28) |
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Fried Fish Cakes 4pcs x Rm4 =
Rm16 (US3.70) |
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| Words of Wisdom on "Poverty" ! |
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