Tokong Fuk Teck Kung Beliong

yellow main hall in classical chinese style

Tokong Fuk Teck Kung Beliong is a large temple compound covering an area of maybe 20,000 sq metres close to the small town of Asajaya in Samarahan Division, Sarawak.

This impressive yellow building is like a film set from a classical Chinese history movie and was built with the help of craftsmen brought over from China.

The temple has its origins in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, built by Hakka settlers from southern China. The small original temple served as a communal ancestral hall and is dedicated to Fuk Teck K'ung ( the Earth Deity) and other Confucian and folk deities. It has been greatly enhanced and expanded over recent years with new pavilions and pagodas added with Buddhist and Taoist statues and symbolism.

This four-storey pagoda contains Buddha and Guan Yin statues, together with other deities.

The ceiling of the upper floor is decorated with symbols from many of the world's leading religions including Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Judaism.

garden with chinese pavilion and guanyin statue

In the beautiful garden there is a bridge above a koi pond. It is said that if a couple crosses the bridge together they will stay together forever. So be careful who you cross the bridge with!

Walking from the boat jetty to the temple you pass a small village with market stalls selling fresh coconuts, traditional kuih, snacks and so on.

Opening Hours & Admission Charges

I could not find official opening hours anywhere but I imagine it is open daily during daylight hours (say 8am to 5pm).

Entrance is Free.

Donations are welcome to help pay for upkeep and ongoing improvements to this impressive temple complex.

How To Get to Tokong Fuk Teck Kung Beliong

sampan ferry boat with motorbike on board

Getting there is part of the fun as it involves a short boat ride across the river (Sungai Sabang). We shared our trip with a guy on a motorbike and a few villagers carrying provisions. On the way back we were the only passengers.

The location of the temple is marked on this map:

Coming by car from Kuching you first have to drive to Pengakan Beliong boat ramp. Leave your car in the car park. Parking costs RM 3.

The location of the boat ramp and car park is shown on this map:

Then you walk down the boat ramp and climb on board one of the small sampans to ferry you across the river. Previously the boat trip cost RM1 each way but, following the current world fuel crisis, the cost is now increased to RM2 each way.

There is no timetable for the boat. It departs when the driver feels he has enough passengers or, if there are no other people around. he may just take you across alone.

It only takes about 5 minutes to get across the river. It's a fun trip. Note that no life jackets are provided.

If you want to see other temples in Sarawak or elsewhere in Malaysia you can find a list of temples which have caught my eye here.