Tam Kung Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Taoism |
District | Sandakan District |
Location | |
Location | Sandakan |
State | Sabah |
Country | Malaysia |
Geographic coordinates | 5°51′29.61″N 118°6′42.763″E / 5.8582250°N 118.11187861°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Chinese temple |
Date established | 1894 |
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]
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.