Sze Ya Temple

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Sze Ya Temple or Sin Sze Si Ya Temple also well known as [Yap Ah Loy]'s temple is one buildings or monuments that remind people of the trials and tribulations that Yap Ah Loy faced during the early history of Kuala Lumpur. Sze Ya Temple was built in honour of the famous Kapitan Shin Kap of Sungei Ujong (present day Seremban) whom Yap Ah Loy had worked for before and during the Sungei Ujong conflict in 1859. The site of the temple was chosen after a Chinese medium was consulted, a deity possessed and spoke through the medium, and promised prosperity and wealth if a temple were built on the here. Following feng shui principles, Sze Ya Temple is set at an angle to Jalan Tun HS Lee and Lebuh Pudu. As a result of this orientation, the Temple is tucked behind the shophouses and is visually obscured. The temple comprises a main hall and two side halls. In the main hall, the statues of Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya are placed on the central altar. An altar to [Yap Ah Loy] with his photograph is on the left. Sze Ya Temple is located at 14A Lebuh Pudu, Kuala Lumpur 50050. Sze Ya Temple opens daily from 8am to 6pm.

Sze Ya Temple is located near Tun Hs Lee, J; near Cheng Lock, J; near Hang Kasturi, J; near Pudu, Lbh; near Medan Pasar, J; Sze Ya Temple is geographically located at latitude (3.1455 degrees) 3° 8' 43" North of the Equator and longitude (101.6964 degrees) 101° 41' 47" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Kuala Lumpur.

The locations related to Sze Ya Temple are represented by the path the bullet takes from the muzzle of the gun to the target and may not be nearest by road. For example, Sze Ya Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Shophouses along Jalan Hang Kasturi. Sze Ya Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Central Market. Sze Ya Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Bangunan Bank Simpanan. Sze Ya Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from MS Ally Company Building. Sze Ya Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Bangunan OCBC.

Central Market 0.1km, Kotaraya 0.2km, Petaling Street Bazaar 0.3km, Sinar Kota 0.3km, KL General Post Office 0.3km, Ocean Petaling St 0.3km, Shophouses along Jalan Tun HS Lee 0.4km, Plaza Rakyat 0.7km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Sze Ya Temple.

Shophouses along Jalan Hang Kasturi 0.1km, Market Square 0.2km, National Historical Muzium 0.4km, Islamic Arts Museum 0.8km, Butterfly Park 0.8km, Bird Park 0.9km, Police Museum 1km, Civil Service Museum 1.1km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Sze Ya Temple.

Restoran Sin Seng Nam 0.2km, Nando's 0.3km, Hornbill Restaurant 0.9km, Coliseum Cafe 0.9km, Hard-rock Cafe 1.5km, Nouvo 1.6km, Grand Modesto's 1.7km, Planet Hollywood 1.8km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Sze Ya Temple.

SMK Confucian 0.4km, Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur 0.5km, SJI KL 0.7km, Olympia College KL Campus 0.7km, SJK St John 0.7km, SMK St John 0.8km, SJK Sultan Hishamudin Alam Shah 0.8km, SJK (c) Jalan Davidson 0.8km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Sze Ya Temple.

Dataran Merdeka 0.4km, Small City Park 0.6km, KL Lake Gardens 1km, Padang Merbuk 1.1km, Park Tasik Perdana 1.3km, ASEAN Sculpture Garden 1.4km, YMCA Field, Brickfields 1.5km, Park Castle Playground 1.5km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Sze Ya Temple.