 The temple is the oldest Taoist temple in the city.The information board at the front entrance says the temple site was founded in 1864 by "Kapitan" Yap Ah Loy, dedicated to patron deities of Sin Sze Ya and Si Sze Ya.The deities has guided Yap to defeat the enemies and defend the town of Kuala Lumpur during the civil war from 1870–1873, with the two patron deities are actually based on two real persons of Sheng Meng Li ("Kapitan" of Sungai Ujong) and Chung Lai (Yap loyal lieutenant).