Dou Mu Gong Temple
Dou Mu Gong Temple ( China : 斗母宫) is a Taoist temple located in the Serangong district of Singapore . The place of worship is Dou Mu (斗 母) and the Ninth Emperor (九 皇 大帝), Taoist and Buddhist deities. All over China, there are many other temples dedicated to Dou Mu (for example, on Taishan Mountain).
History
The temple was built in 1921 by Ong Choo Wee. It conducted rituals for the Chaozhou people. Until 1998, it was one of two temples in Singapore with performances of Chinese opera during religious and other festivals.
January 14, 2005 the temple was declared a national historical monument of Singapore.
Links
- Marian library website
- Evelyn Lip (1983), Chinese Temple Architecture in Singapore , Singapore University Press, ISBN 9971-69-064-0