The statuette of Confucius proceeds up one division of the temple. Even though Thian Hock Keng is mainly a Taoist temple, Confucian and Buddhist influences are obvious here.
I overheard this conversation flanked by a tour guide and his associates...
"For the period of the theory test, some Chinese paternities will take their broods here to pray for good results..." said the guide.
"But it won't help much if the juvenile had been slothful, will it?" a very discerning Englishman prominent.
