Tay Kak Sie Temple


Tay Kak Sie is a Taoist temple located at Jalan Gang Lombok, Semarang. The temple was established in 1746. This was originally only to worship the Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin. This pagoda later developed into a large temple which also worshipped many Taoist Deities.
Tay Kak Sie name written on the signboard at the entrance of a large temple, with the record year of the reign of Emperor Dao Guang 1821-1850 of the Qing Dynasty is a name that means "Temple of Supreme Consciousness".

List of Deities

Tay Kak Sie pagoda has a host of Deities and the main Deity is the goddess Kwan Im Pho Sat. Moreover, Tay Kak Sie temple is the largest temple in the city of Semarang. Deities worshiped in this temple include: