Hidden Chinese Temple at Bkt. Gambir, Muar Johor

Tien Yun Temple located at Bkt. Gambir.

Main Entrance

As usual, the Bodyguard of the temple

I was follows my brother in-law to this new temple (just build not too long ago), too bad I forgot to bring my GPS to log down the coordinates. Because it's located inside a deserted area, there is no proper tar road access to it. The entrance of the road is at somewhere along the Seng Kang Road, which is not far away from the junction....if you are come from Bkt. Gambir town.
Along the laterite road, you can see the navigate signage everywhere until the temple.

Just feel like a hidden temple.

I snap some photos for sharing......

The Main Deities of the temple

On the left side, the man made beautiful pond.....

Just opposite the temple, there's a 30 meter tall "Kuan Yin" statue.

The Deity located at the left outside the temple

Behind the pavilion above, you can see one row of the Deities represent the Chinese Zodiac.


I will get the GPS Coordinates next time I visit it.

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Foods of Bukit Gambir, Muar Johor.

There are some foods I'm going to highlight here. I will not say they are superb delicious, but I say they are "Special"! That's mean you can't find the same recipe elsewhere.

Every morning (especially weekend), peoples love to have a Kopi-O (black coffee) with toasted bread in this famous coffee shop (N2°12.937' E102°39.496') located at Tmn Mulia, Bkt. Gambir.

At the same roll, but corner coffee shop (N2°12.963' E102°39.531') located at Taman Mulia, Bkt. Gambir has various hawker foods. I am the regular customer of the Bak Kut Teh & Wantan noodle.

The Bak Kut Teh serves in claypot with thick herbal soup. Worth a try! Within the same shop, the Wantan mee (noodle) is special of the noodle. I can't find elsewhere with this type of noodle. Both are resonable prices because of this small town.

There's a shop (N2°12.800' E102°39.317') ONLY selling Bak Kut Teh along the main road (just after the Police station). I rated it : Above average.

If you fell hungry during the midnight, you can try this Yap Kee Prawn mee (noodle). The shop (N2°12.688' E102°39.231') located at the back of the 7-Eleven convenience stall of Bkt Gambir. They open 6pm and close at 2 or 3 in the morning. Special recipe.


That's all I tasted before. Please let me know if there’s any other good food around this area.

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Bkt Gambir - 100 Years old village at Muar, Johor

Location map of Bukit Gambir, Muar.

The main road of Bukit Gambir, Muar.

Bukit Gambir (N2°12.723' E102°39.194') is a small old town located about 25KM from north of Muar town. This small town has about 100 years history that pass through during the Second (2nd) World War, therefore it make you feel likes walk in to the Time Machine. Most of the houses which erected here are from 80 years ago (or more) until today.

I love this house very much!

The transformation of the shops & houses

The main road started from Sungai Mati (Death River) at the junction to Muar and Tangkak stretch until Gerisik Village. It's passing through many small villages by the name of Serom 1 to 9. During the 2nd World War, all this villages are using boats as a transport sail through the small river from one to another.....


According to the locals, the road transportation was built only in the late 40's. And Bkt. Gambir is the biggest village among others within the same road. It has Post office, Police station, shopping complex (rather small), wet market, schools, convenience store & etc.....


The second biggest village is Kampung Serom 3. Many senior peoples like to hanging around in the coffee shop along the main road.

The church at Serom 3

A famous grocery shop (Kedai Runcit) at Parit Zing

The New College almost complete at Serom 5

Traditional Chicken Farm spotted

Kid 1 : "Why our playground so dirty?"
Kid 2 : "Nobody want to maintain anymore!"
Kid 3 : "Let's go somewhere else! It's so dirty here!"

Special tree spotted along the main road

Sunset of Serom 4

I recall someone said this : "A return to nostalgia is in order to whip up unity."

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Village Life at Bkt. Gambir, Muar Johor

After you experienced a stressful & hectic urban city life, you might wanna try to escape from it. I'm usually escape myself out of the town to my In-Law's house which is located at Bkt. Gambir, Muar.

Over here, I found everything so peaceful and calm......I feel different and better fresh air in the morning. Visiting this small old town's coffee shop is another enjoyment for me.

The surrounding of the house is planted with different fruits. Also there's a mini chicken farm in the compound.


I love to walk around after breakfast. The song of the birds & flowers make you joyful and the concert by the chicken & hen around make you happy! You will be trouble free at that moment when you mix with all of them!
Let me share some photos here.......

I will be waiting for this........

Cocoa. Their family members planted this to generate some small revenue, after harvest and process, they sell it to make living.

The two lonely turtles in the world.

Gotcha!! Finally I manage to stand on it!!

The traditional store room. You can see it in every house during 60's & 70's.

Do you remember this? Do you know what is this?

Another store room

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