Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple entrance, 2003 : general view
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20 Jun 2003
Photographed By M. Ashif Padili
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This is a general view of Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple entrance, with its red columns and red borders on the roof ceiling. A white stone lion stands guard. In the middle there is a big bronze urn for burning incense. Behind it there is a painting of two mythical dragons on a brick red altar. Title devised by Library staff.
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