The Temple Building. There is only one Chinese temple in the town of Sukabumi. It is situated to the south of the railroad, on Jalan Penjagalan, a side street of Jalan Pelabuan II, in the area popularly called Odeon. It occupies the left part of the front side of a double row of petak houses, entirely occupied by Peranakans and Totoks. The front of the temple is almost on the street. There are no inner or outer courts, but across the street there is an open space laid with stone tiles. To the left and right facing the temple are two large kim lo, the kind of oven in which the joss paper is burned. This is also the space where the stage is erected for the performance of the Chinese puppet play which is usually held on the anniversary of the main deity. Because it is situated on a side street, there is not much traffic in front of the temple. Therefore, whenever there is a performance of the barongsai or the liong (dragon), it is played on the street, which thus becomes a kind of outer court. The small porch in front and the street form a favorite playground for the neighborhood children, and the porch is also a favorit meeting place for old men.