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Guan Yu Shrine

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Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

Guan Yu Shrine It was founded around the year 1887 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxi Huang of the Qing Dynasty. by Mr. Li Sum Heng, a Teochew Chinese merchant

An important person of Nakhon Si Thammarat and acting like a headman of an overseas Chinese ruler, Tha Wang community at that time brought a wooden carved image of the god Guan Yu. This is the one that is seen today from Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is enshrined in a wooden building that was built within the area of your shop (same area as the present. On Ratchadamnoen Road Tha Wang Subdistrict near Ramesuan Bridge) by dubbed "Guan Yin Shrine Nakhon Si Thammarat"

Guan Yu Shrine is located on Ratchadamnoen Road, Muang District. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province is a shrine that has many activities and contributions to the Chinese community. Because it is located near the Tha Wang economic community. and is in the same area as the office of the Chinese Commerce Association

It is also a shrine with a longer history than any other place. It is the birthplace of various activities such as lion dance groups. chinese music group and was the first place for the establishment of various associations such as the Teochew Association of Nakhon Si Thammarat The Sea-Tek Friendship Association Nakhon Si Thammarat

Guan Yu is a deity who holds loyalty and loyalty. Guan Yu was tall and large, about 6 cubits, his face red like a ripe jujube, and his eyes were wide. eyebrows like silkworms beautiful beard to the chest It has a crescent-shaped halberd, 11 cubits long, weighs 82 weighs, is a body weapon called "Green Dragon halberd" or "Crescent Dragon halberd".

Category: Places of Worship