Malaysia (Covid 19 - Transition to Endemic Phase - My Staycation No 24 to Chan She Shu Yuen Ancestral Hall, Kuala Lumpur) Saturday Aug 6 2022

Chan She Shu Yuen Ancestral Hall
Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur

Chan She Hall of Fame

" Time is free but it's priceless. You can't own it but you can use it. You can't keep it but you can spend it. Once you have lost it, you can never get it back " 

" My Staycation No 24 (Transition to Endemic Phase) free & easy solo visit (08.30 > 12.30) to Chan She Shu Yuen (Chan Clan Association), Jalan Petaling, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur by Rapid KL LRT train from SS15, Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni, Kuala Lumpur; my 57th outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases; a National Vaccination campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Feb 5 2022, a total of 22.9 million individuals or 97.9% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations; Malaysia is now under the Transition to Endemic Phase starting from April 1 2022, an exit strategy that could allow Malaysians to return to near-normal life after nearly 2 over years of battling the pandemic "

Gloomy weather this morning !

Total expenses incurred (2 LRT train rides): Rm1.80 x 2 = Rm3.60 (US$0.80) 

My last visit to Chan She Shu Yuen (CSSY), Kuala Lumpur was in Oct 2018 ! What a blessing to me that I was able to re-visit this Cantonese style heritage building (built in 1906, now 116 year old; KM, not to forget you are 72 going on to 73 comes May 2023 ! So in the meantime, just sleep well, walk well, eat well & last but not the least Live Well !) on Saturday Aug 6 2022 & also visited their latest addition ie The Chan She Hall of Fame ! This academic temple beauty & architecture is a model of the original Chen Clan Academy in Guangzhou, China.  

My Good Old Days - In Dec 2013, together with my wife, I made a free & easy visit to China (Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen, Hong Kong & Macau) & visited the Chan Clan Ancestral Hall, Guangzhou, China

The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall or Chen Clan Academy is an academic temple in Guangzhou, China, built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors accommodation & preparation for the imperial examinations in 1894 in the Qing Dynasty. Later it was changed to be the Chen Clan's Industry College & then middle schools afterward.  

Chan She Shu Yuen
Guangzhou, China (Dec 2013)

Travel Highlights (focusing my visit to Chan She Shu Yuen Ancestral Hall & nearby touristy places ie  Guan Yin Temple, Chinatown Petaling Street, Flea Market, Lane Mural in Lorong Petaling 2): 

1) Chan She Shu Yuen Ancestral Hall - Cantonese style heritage building with gilded carvings, figurines, a Heritage Museum & a Chan She (Chan Clan) Hall of Fame; completed in 1906, one of the largest & oldest Buddhist temple in Malaysia

Chan She Shu Yuen
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Aug 2022)

The Essence of Lingnan (China) Architecture in Overseas - The architectural configuration & layout of Chan She Shu Yuen - The Exterior of Chan She Shu Yuen in Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.  

Pottery figurines of ancient Chinese
drama personalities &
mythological characters 

God of Guard - a common deity in Chinese traditional belief, these deities are either painted or pasted on the main entrance facing the street in Chinses temple, it is believed that they protect against evil spirit, bad motives & negative energy ! 

The Interior of Chan She Shu Yuen (CSSY) Ancestral Hall - a well preserved Lingnam architectural heritage building in Kuala Lumpur & a glorious past ! 

De Xing Hall - honors the ancestors of the Chan She Shu Yuen family

Chan She Shu Yuen (CSSY) Hall of Fame - a new addition 

Ex-Chairmen (Presidents) of Chan She Shu Yuen Ancestral Hall 

Entity Exhibition Area of Main Personalities in the CSSY Hall of Fame

The Founders of CSSY & The Pioneers

Founders of CSSY

The Pioneers

Banner of the Times

Outstanding Talents 

Important Courtier 

Cultural Promoters 

Naming rhyme of famous people with clan surname in  the 1970s

Chan She Shu Yuen (CSSY) Heritage Gallery 

2) Guan Yin Temple, Jalan Maharajalela, Kuala Lumpur - built in 1880 dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy. 

3) Bulatan Merdeka, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur & the surrounding

4) KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, 1, Jalan Maharajalela, Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur 

5) National Department For Culture & Art, Jalan Tun H S Lee, Kuala Lumpur 

6) Chinatown, Petaling Street, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur - taking pictures of old shops with established household names, most had ceased business & some were refurbished injecting new businesses mainly in food & beverages, souvenirs & gifts, clothing etc in this popular touristy place in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city centre. 

7) Lane Mural, Lorong Petaling 2, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur - depicts a 1930s scene of an old market in Kuala Lumpur, which includes a bullock cart, the mural continues along the wall with the same scene but from the 1940s to the 1950s & 1960s. 

8) Flea Market, Lorong Petaling, Kuala Lumpur - an interesting morning sight in a back lane near the Chan She Shu Yuen, street vendors selling A to Z second hand goods mainly to locals !