Temple Hong Tiek Hian — Attraction in Surabaya

I personally look this place as the most representative tourism place for Surabaya rather than other touristic places. Here in this holy temple, three different religions and beliefs are doing their prayer in the same place at the same time. It's not only owned by Buddhism but also Taoism and local belief. In the first floor, we can watch a puppet show for free. The puppet itself represents the acculturation between Chinese newcomers and local culture. The story lines were divided into many sections. This place is so potential for tourism although it seems like the govt not pay enough attention to it. There's also a lady who stay behind a desk who can give you lots of infos about this temple and the religions if you're...

Hong Tiek Hian at Dukuh Street, Surabaya. This is the oldest temple in Surabaya. Beside for pray, this temple is often use for traditional Chinese art performances, such as wayang potehi and for celebrate chinese new year or Imlek. This location is in the north of Surabaya and the place mixture between Javanese and Chinese village. Wonderful...

To my knowledge, this is the only place in Surabaya to watch the "Wayang Potehi" show, a mixture between Javanese and Chinese culture. Visited it once during the tour provided by the House of Sampoerna museum. The temple is open to people from...