| Sze Yup Chinese Temple:
One story my Grandmother told was about the time her mother took her to see a Chinese 'Joss House' . They entered and looked around. From my Grandmother's descriptions this was clearly a temple, with incense and statues. As the story goes they were 'chased away' by a small chinese man speaking in his native tongue. From my research I believe this temple to be the Sze Zup Temple in Edward Street in Glebe. The central temple was originally built in 1898. Two side chapels were added in 1904. It would have been something of a curiousity at the time. "The central temple in the Sze Yup complex was built in 1898. The simple red brick cottage was designed with the principles of Feng Shui in mind; it was located on land that sloped from the temple to the waters of Rozelle Bay. Inside the central temple is an altar with embroidered images of Kwun Ti and his guards, racks which hold Kwun Ti's Red Hair Horse and weapons, engraved couplets, prayers, a huge drum and gong and two beautiful carved columns which date from 1898. In 1904 the temple was flanked by two chapels, the Chapel of Departed Friends and the Chapel of Good Fortune." From The State Heritage Site |
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