The Nine Emperor Gods Temple at Macallum Street Ghaut is a new building built on reclaimed land. It overlooks the sea with high rise flats behind it. Behind this temple is a plaque stating that the Tow Boe Keong Kew Ong Tai Tay Temple of Magazine Road was officiated by Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, the chief minister of Penang, on 2nd December 1995. As it refers to the temple in Magazine Road, I suppose there must have been a connection.
One of the oldest Nine Emperor Gods temple is the 164-year-old (as of 2006) Tow Boe Keong Kew Ong Tai Tay Temple on Cheong Fatt Tze Street (formerly Hong Kong Street). I believe it also has a connection to this temple in Macallum Street Ghaut.
Finding Accommodation in Penang
If you're going to Penang, you now have the option of finding accommodation in a hotel, or look for one in hostels and guesthouses. To book a room in a star-rated hotel, use the Penang Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers. To find accommodation in a Hostel or Guesthouse, use the Penang Guide to Hostels and Guesthouses. Each link provides detailed listing of the type of accommodation you can expect in Penang. Be aware that you get what you pay for. If you need a certain degree of comfort, then a star-rated hotel may be an ideal option for you. On the other hand, if you are able to forego a bit of creature comfort, then hostels and guesthouses are clean, safe, and incredibly good value for money. For accommodation in other destinations, visit Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers or Hostels & Guesthouses Accommodation Guide.
Nine Emperor Gods Temple of Macallum Street Ghaut, Penang is located on reclaimed land facing the sea, with view of the Penang Bridge and the Penang Harbour. To get there, from the direction of George Town, take the Jelutong Expressway and turn left at the first traffic junction.
After exiting Jelutong Expressway, drive in the direction of the sea, until you reach the Harbour Trade Centre on your left. Turn right. (Turning left will take you to the Sun Qiang Temple). Go all the way to the end of the road, and you will see the Nine Emperor Gods Temple on your left.
Front entrance of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple of Penang.
The altar inside the Nine Emperor Gods Temple.
Door sentinels of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple.
Side view of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple.
Entrance arch at the rear entrance of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple.
Front entrance archway of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple, with the sea in the distance.
Details of the roof design of the Nine Emperor Gods Temple.
Penang Overview
Get to know Penang and explore its many fascinating sights!
Penang Travel Tips
A new website created to provide travel tips to people planning a visit to Penang!
Penang Travel Map
Detail map pointing out all the tourist attractions in Penang!
Penang has one of the highest concentration of Chinese temples in Southeast Asia. Let AsiaExplorers take you on a journey to explore some of the most ornate temples in Penang, documented through photographs and carefully researched text.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the opportunity to explore the world, to document, to photograph, and to share the information with you. My name is Tim, I'm the writer of this website, and I want to tell you how grateful I am for your visit. This is one of over a dozen websites that I write - you can click my thumbnail photo above to randomly visit any one of them. All my photos are available for commercial printing - find out the photo usage rights here. If you wish to share you photos on this website, upload them to www.panoramio.com and send the URL to me for consideration. And, if you'd like to correspond with me, send your mails to my address as shown below:
About the Author: AsiaExplorers is researched and written by Timothy Tye. We take reasonable care to check and verify the accuracy of the content. However, we disclaim any responsibility for any inconvenience, mishap, injury or death resulting from following the advice provided directly or indirectly by AsiaExplorers and the comments on its pages. All the photographs in AsiaExplorers are available for publication. Please contact AsiaExplorers at the following email address for your enquiries:
