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The Nine Emperor Gods Temple is one of the biggest temples in Butterworth. It began as an attap shed on a rented plot in 1971. Over the years, two plots of land, namely Lots 894 and 896. From the small shed, the first plot of land, Lot 896, was bought in 1974, and a small temple was built on it. The second plot of land, Lot 894, was purchased in 1986.

The present new Nine Emperor Gods Temple, or Rumah Berhala Tow Boo Kong Butterworth, was completed on 26 April 2000, at a cost of RM7 million.

The Nine Emperor Gods are part of a Taoist cult belief known as Kew Ong Yah in Hokkien, and Kow Wong Yeh in Cantonese. The worship of the Nine Emperor Gods was prevalent in the southern provinces of China, particularly Fujian Province, and the practise spread from there to Malaysia, southern Thailand and Singapore.

Every year, the Nine Emperor Gods Festival is held on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. This is when the spirit of the Nine Emperor Gods. which are believed to dwell in the stars descend to earth and possess the spirit mediums, putting them on a trance. During the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, stalls are set up to sell vegetarian food and special Kew Ong Yah vegetarian cakes and goodies.

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How to go to Nine Emperor Gods Temple of Butterworth

Nine Emperor Gods Temple of Butterworth is located along Jalan Raja Uda. From the junction of Jalan Raja Uda with the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway, head north. A short distance from the intersection of Jalan Raja Uda with the Butterworth Outer Ring Road, BORR, be on the look out of the temple located on the right side of the road.



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