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Sze Yup Temple in Edward Lane, Glebe 1904

From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[BN336]
(The Sydney Mail, 3 February 1904, p287)

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A Triple Joss-house at Glebe Point, Sydney Mail, 3 Feb 1904 p287 via Trove

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Chinese New Year

A Chinese community and family festival for over a century, Sydney's Chinese New Year celebrations now include entertainment by Australian and Chinese performers, Chinatown markets, shopfront decorations, dragon boat races, and a stunning Chinese New Year Parade, featuring floats inspired by the different Asian communities who celebrate the Lunar New Year

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Sze Yup temple Glebe

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Chinese temple built in 1898 by Chinese immigrants from Sze Yup, in Guangdong province, it was destroyed by fire and reconstructed in 1955 and again in 2009. It comprises a central pavilion flanked by separate pavilions and is significant for its blending of traditional design, local materials and Federation detailing. It is dedicated to Kwun Ti, a warrior and patriot in the era of the Three Kingdoms 220–265 AD, who was famous for his loyalty, physical prowess and masculinity. In Australia, immigrant Chinese worshipped him as a wise judge, a guide and a protector.

Glebe

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Inner-city suburb named for its original status as Anglican church land granted to Richard Johnson, chaplain of the first fleet in 1790. The Glebe Point area became fashionable in the nineteenth century, while the southern part of Glebe became a working class district.

Sydney Mail

Weekly magazine known for its illustrations which was the weekly edition of the Sydney Morning Herald published by John Fairfax.

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Chinese New Year

Important Chinese festival, celebrated in Sydney since the mid-nineteenth century, and now a part of Sydney's public cultural calendar.

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