The Nine Emperor Gods Festival for this year will be celebrated from 16/10/2020 to 25/10/2020 (For 9 consecutive days) but this place currently under Recovery Movement Control Order (RCMO) valid until 31/12/2020 (the expiry date is subject to further extension by Malaysia Prime Minister). The members of the public are still allow to enter the temple to perform prayers but have to observe the strict standard operating procedure (SOP) during RMCO. There are only 2 stalls selling vegetarian meals operating from 8.00 am to 1.30 am throughout the 9 days celebration near the temple during RMCO.

Small temple located along Jalan Burma. Come early in the morning and see them light up giant joss stick incense up front of the temple. A short walk from Chowrasta market to get here.

Open to public, very decorated from outside to inside.

The temple lights up at night. I was there during the 9th Emperor festival, the devotees are praying and the volunteers are kind and helpful.

Celebration for the 9th Emperors birthday. Celestial spirits birthdays are celebrated by 10 days of candel and incense burning with lots of food stalls selling vegetarian food. Prices cheaper than other places and the food quality is better.

Kuan Yin See, or Temple of the Goddess of Mercy, is a Taoist temple along Jalan Burma. This is a different temple from the Kuan Im Teng, also translated as the Goddess of Mercy Temple, of Pitt Street. The Kuan Yin See was founded in 1922 by Ben Zhong, the second abbot of Kek Lok Si Temple who was also the one who built the Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas. At the entrance to the temple is a name plaque and on either sides are pillar couplets, with calligraphy written by Chen Baochen, an official in the former Qing imperial court. The Temple of the Goddess of Mercy has become associated with the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, so much so that many people thought this is the Nine Emperor Gods Temple of Penang, which is a different temple located in Macallum Street. Nonetheless, the Kuan Yin See is the busiest during this festival, with stalls erected at the front selling vegetarian meals and confectioneries.

Festive season very popular especially during Nine heavenly Kings day.

I was traveling in Penang, and chanced upon the temple. Nice feeling to offer joss sticks with my toddler. The temple helpers were kind and friendly.

Pray2 @100 years old Guan Yin ma temple 🙏 🙏🙏😅😁 Auntie is 77 years old today, old timer Mrs. Guangdong pirates too😂

Old temple

1st day celebrating nine emperors God birthday. All devotees are going to take vegetarian for 9 days in this celebrations.

Joyously. Peacefully

For all your Buddhist Religious needs... ancestors plagues etc

If you are not Chinese and looking to know more about culture this is the place . The only problem there is no translated labels , guides or poeple to help you to discover there culture . Guess all poeple there for worship

Learn Dhamma and enjoy Mahayanist Chanting. Good fellowship interaction.

This temple has changed alot over the years with renovation and so forth. But I find peace by going to this temple.

The oldest buddist tample in penang

I enjoy waiting for the zebra crossing to turn green outside this temple. It gives me time to prepare my mind for the subsequent praying in the temple.

The oldest buddist tample in penang

Go early morning before the crowd comes and it gets too hot. No need to pay for incense.. It's free. Do NOT GIVE ANY Money to the homeless people outside. Many of them are con artists and are NOT homeless or poor. If you give to one person.. You will be mobbed by many. Just ignore them and go inside to pray.

Crowded in 9 Emperor God month.