(Bandar Seri Begawan, 19th) Today marks a special day for Brunei's Teng Yun Temple, as the team from Taiwan Public Television’s Hokkien channel program “New Horizons in Taiwan,” led by host Huang Peng-Ren and producer Zheng Kun-Cong, visited for an exclusive interview, adding luster to the century-old temple. Chairman Li Yong-Zhen extended a warm welcome on behalf of all colleagues at the reception and expressed gratitude and respect to the visitors, while briefly introducing the temple’s history.
The predecessor of Teng Yun Temple was Teng Yun Monastery, built in 1918 and located on the old wharf riverside in the city area of Brunei. After surviving the ordeal of World War II bombings, it remained standing, becoming the only undamaged building in the urban area at that time. In 1953, due to the government’s requisition of the monastery’s land, and with the approval of the late Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien, the current site was granted and 45,000 Brunei dollars were donated to the temple. After Teng Yun Monastery was demolished in 1958, led by Tian Meng Gong Lin De-Fu and several community elders, fundraising was launched. In 1960, reconstruction of Teng Yun Temple was completed and officially named Teng Yun Temple. Today, the temple is flourishing, with devotees worldwide.
Li Yong-Zhen stated that due to long-term disrepair, the temple board proposed in 2021 to send the deity statues to Taiwan for replication and to comprehensively renovate the temple, including replacing roof tiles. After the restoration, Teng Yun Temple has taken on a brand-new, magnificent, and grand appearance. Li Yong-Zhen thanked the TV team for their visit, saying this was the temple’s most glorious and unforgettable day.