Da Bo Gong Temple Just After Jungle Trail 9A
I was actually more exhausted in the latter 1/4 of the trail. Since it was really tricky, my legs had already turned to jelly towards the end of the trail, and it was fortunate of me not to have met any accident. The farm at the end of the trail was quite modern in the sense that it has also sorts of shelters for different kinds of crops. I guess I was just not used to going to these kinds of farms since all I’ve been to are rice plantations.
Outside the Da Bo Gong Temple
To the left of the farm is a small Chinese temple. It was probably one of the least expected stuctures here in the mountain. However, the population here is probably significant enough to warrant the building of a dedicated temple. If the population here is big, I certainly do not see them. Maybe they also serve the town further down the road. There was nobody at the temple when I dropped by but it did seem that it was still in active use. There were incenses offered at the altar and the place is still quite clean. I was hoping for some water to wash a scratch but there wasn’t any.
Image of Da Bo Gong in the Temple
Actually, I don’t know the name of the temple. I just named it the Da Bo Gong Temple, since it is dedicated to Da Bo Gong 大伯公. One of the Chinese signs at the temple said so. Da Bo Gong is a deity who protects people from harm and gives wealth. Hmm.. maybe I should have started my hike here. The temple itself wasn’t really that special. Inside was a statue of their diety and hardly anything else. As far as Chinese temples go, this one seems to be sparse. Regardless, it is an important example of the great degree of racial diversity Malaysia has. Further down the road I would discover a small Hindu temple. Interestingly, I didn’t see any Christian churches anywhere. Maybe I just missed them.
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