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						The exact year the shrine 
						was built is unknown, but it is said that the 
						
						
						Hokkien 
						Chinese who followed King
						
						
			Taksin to Thonburi 
						originally had two shrines built in this area, one 
						dedicated to 
						
						Chow Seu Kong, i.e. the
						
						
						Thai-Tae 
						Chew name for 
						
						
						Luang Poo 
						Tai Hong Kong, 
						the other shrine devoted to
						
						
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						When in the reign of King 
						
						
			Rama V, these shrines had deteriorated and fallen into 
						disrepair, a group of Hokkien people demolished the two 
						shrines, rebuilt a new one, and dedicated it to Kuan Yin 
						instead. It is one of the oldest shrines in Thonburi. 
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						It features some very 
						intricate wood carvings and murals in traditional 
						Chinese style. In 2008, the shrine received an award for 
						outstanding architectural conservation from the 
						Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal 
						Patronage. 
    
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