Location Sandakan State Sabah Architectural type Chinese temple Opened 1887 | District Sandakan District Country Malaysia Date established unknown Affiliation Taoism | |
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Address Singapore Road, Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia Similar St Michael's and All A, William Pryer Monument, Chartered Company Monument, Sandakan War Monument, De Fontaine Memorial | ||
Sam Sing Kung Temple (also known as the Three Saints Temple) is a Chinese temple in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Built in 1887, the temple is the third oldest temple in Sandakan, after Goddess of Mercy Temple and Tam Kung Temple. It is part of the Sandakan Heritage Trail.
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History
The temple was built in 1887, and has undergone several recent renovations. The temple was originally established as a religious centre for Chinese migrants who had arrived from Guangdong, Qing Dynasty. It was built by Chinese communities of Cantonese, Teochew, Hakkas and the Hainanese people. The temple are also called as "Three Saints Temple" with the three saints refers to:
The temple is known as a place for Chinese devotees to come for blessing and divination.
Features
The temple has a collection of 100 pre-printed Taoist Divination Poems. Its bronze bell was donated by the first Kapitan Cina of Sandakan, known as Fung Ming Shan. Ming Shan was appointed by the British rulers in 1887 to manage and oversee the Chinese community in the town.