Vihara Gunung Timur

Vihara Gunung Timur
Temple of Eastern Mountain

Main Hall of the Temple
Basic information
Location Jalan Hang Tuah, Medan
Indonesia Indonesia
Affiliation mainly Taoism, Buddhism
Province North Sumatera
Architectural description
Architectural style Chinese
Groundbreaking 1930
The central entryway at the Chinese Temple of Vihara Gunung Timur

Vihara Gunung Timur (simplified Chinese: 东岳观; traditional Chinese: 東嶽觀; pinyin: Dōng yuè guān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Héng-huá-Bio, English: Temple of Eastern Mountain) is a Chinese Taoism temple which is the largest in the city of Medan, Indonesia and possibly also on the island of Sumatra. This temple was built in the 1962. This temple is located at Jalan Hang Tuah, about 500 meters from the Sri Mariamman Temple and is located on the side of Babura river.

It contains a large paved area with an impressively scaled incense burner, two covered badminton courts, a very large main hall and is partly surrounded by a moat and walls. This temple already served as main temple in Medan for many years and it was also one of Medan's cultural icon. This temple always be filled with worshippers in Imlek and Cap Go Meh festival.


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