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Penang Snake Temple. Penang’s snake temple has to be one of the most unusual things to do in penang. Walking to the temple you find souvenir stands on both sides of you.

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Penang’s snake temple in bayan lepas is rich with local folklore. The snake temple was one of the first taoist temples in penang to prohibit the burning of joss sticks within their prayer hall. History the snake temple, officially known as hock kin keong or cheng hoon giam, was built for the worship of the deity cheng chooi chor soo, also widely known as chor soo kong.

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Snake temple chinese new year arch, celebrating the year of the snake 2013 (11 february 2013) The temple is very famous, as it was once a refuge for the venomous pit vipers that lived in the surrounding hills. The snake temple was one of the first taoist temples in penang to prohibit the burning of joss sticks within their prayer hall. Legend has it that chor soo kong, a healer gave shelter to snakes in the jungle and once the temple was completed, wild snakes appeared on their own accord to the temple, hence its called the snake temple.