Bounded between Sungei Ulu Pandan and Ulu Pandan Road is a private residential area lined with luxurious bungalows and high rise condominiums. Probably the last thing one would expect to see here is a heritage treasure nestled among all these modern wealths.
Tan Kong Tian (圆福殿), also known as Tua Kang Lai (大港内, near Big Canal) Temple, or Chua Village (after the founder and residents from the same ancestral village) Temple, was built in 1919 for their deity Tong Kong Zhen Ren (Tan Kong).
The uniqueness of this quaint temple lies in its Opera Stage, or Wayang Stage, where "wayang" means theatrical or operatic show in Malay. This is not to be confused by our current colloquial (Singlish) use of "wayang", which means contrived, fake, put-on. For example, "Lee is a bit of a wayang king!".
Tan Kong Tian is one of only two temples on mainland Singapore with a surviving permanent Wayang Stage, the other being Gor Chor Tua Pek Kong in Balestier. A third wayang stage can be found on Pulau Ubin.
"Temple Wayang" hopes to bring you for a visit to this well-preserved, little-known heritage site.
The cache is a black micro located in a quiet back alley behind the temple compound.
Do use hint and spoiler pic as GPS tends to get jumpy here.
BYOP and please replace cache in its exact location.