Klenteng Talang
A century-old Chinese temple in the old town, said to have begun as a settling place for members of Zheng He’s fleet. It now also serves as a Confucian hall.
Klenteng Talang stands on Talang Street in the old town of Cirebon and is one of the important ancient temples of the local Chinese community. Tradition says its origins go back to a 15th-century meeting hall established by Muslim members of Zheng He’s fleet. It later became a Chinese ancestral hall and is now used as a Confucian hall dedicated to Confucius. The Hokkien-style building retains its red wooden doors and roof decorations in good condition. It is fairly small. Only a few hundred meters from Vihara Dewi Welas Asih and the BAT building, it makes a good stop on a stroll through the old Chinese quarter. Please keep quiet inside.
Opening hours
Open during the day (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Gedung BAT & Old Town Heritage
- Vihara Dewi Welas Asih (Tiao Kak Sie)
- Keraton Kanoman
- Sang Cipta Rasa Grand Mosque
- Keraton Kacirebonan
- Keraton Kasepuhan
- At-Taqwa Grand Mosque
- Gua Sunyaragi