| Sam Sing Kung Temple | |
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 Sam Sing Kung Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism |
| District | Sandakan District |
| Location | |
| Location | Sandakan |
| State | Sabah |
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 5°50′26.88″N118°6′51.48″E / 5.8408000°N 118.1143000°E /5.8408000; 118.1143000 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese temple |
| Established | unknown |
| Completed | 1887 |
Sam Sing Kung Temple (Chinese:三聖宮)(also known as theThree Saints Temple) is aChinese temple inSandakan,Sabah,Malaysia. Built in 1887, the temple is the third oldest temple in Sandakan, after Goddess of Mercy Temple and Tam Kung Temple.[1][2] It is part of theSandakan Heritage Trail.
The temple was built in 1887, and has undergone several recent renovations.[1] The temple was originally established as a religious centre forChinese migrants who had arrived fromGuangdong,Qing Dynasty. It was built by Chinese communities ofCantonese,Teochew,Hakkas and theHainanese people.[3] The temple are also called as "Three Saints Temple" with the three saints refers to:[1][3][4]
The temple is known as a place for Chinese devotees to come for blessing anddivination.[1]
The temple houses a collection of 100 pre-printedTaoist Divination Poems. Its bronze bell was a donation from Fung Ming Shan, the first Kapitan Cina of Sandakan. Appointed by the British authorities in 1887, Ming Shan was responsible for managing and overseeing the Chinese community in the town.[1][3]
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