This is one of the largest Chinese temples in South-East Asia and is located on top of Robson Hill. This temple belongs to the Malaysian Chinese community in Malaysia and public donations made it possible to open the temple in 1989.The property belongs to and is run by the Selangor and Federal Territory Hainan Association (Persatuan Hainan Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan). This temple, built by the Hainanese community living in Kuala Lumpur is dedicated to Goddess Tian Hou (The Heavenly Mother).
Thean Hou temple was constructed between 1981 and 1987 at a cost of approximately 7 million Ringgit.
The installation dates of the Goddesses are as follows:
16 November 1985 - Tian Hou
19 October 1986 - Guan Yin
16 November 1986 - Shui Wei Sheng Niang
The temple was officially opened on 3 September 1989
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