Altar to Zhu Sheng Niang Niang, goddess of fertility, Kek Lok Si (極樂寺), Penang, Malaysia
Collection
Identifier
Tr-m50
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Tr-m50. Inscription in the altar: 注生娘娘 (Zhu Sheng Niang Niang). This is a Daoist fertility goddess who is particularly worshipped by people from Southern China, notably Hokkien and Teochew (Chaozhou) communities. See JC-s210, Tr03-091 and Tr03-092.
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Location
Estimated Date
1920s
Material
Other
Media
Black and white photograph
