beyond Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Devotee Teo Mui Kheng, 63, using the 4-D vending machine at the Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong temple. All she has to do is put money into the vending machine which, in return, will spit out a card with 4-D numbers. The Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple is a Chinese temple in Balestier. It houses its namesake deity and also the God of Fortune. While elderly folks are a common sight there, a new machine is drawing attention to the temple grounds: A vending machine that dispenses one’s very own 4D number. For one card, which contains one set of 4D numbers, it costs S$2. For three cards, it’s S$5, and for six cards, it’s S$10. Several temples have them The company that makes these machines is, very appropriately, called Huat Huat Vending. According to The Straits Times, Jim Lee, who owns the company, says that at least five temples, which include those in Paya Lebar, Bugis and Woodlands also have these automated 4D number machine. They’re not cheap to make. The vending machine, which contains a figure of the Tua Pek Gong deity housed within, costs about S$10,000. Despite the newfangledness of the machine, there’s still quite the traditional aspect to it. For example, there’s a special slot in the middle that says wealth donation. The purpose of the slot is for you to donate part of your winnings, should you actually win a prize with some of that divine intervention, which is a common habit even before these machines existed. This doesn’t mean that everyone immediately adopts it, however. Some elderly patrons rather pray to the deity directly and get their numbers the traditional way. So, go ahead and try your luck, but don’t forget to give back when you won. I think about you. But I don't say it anymore -Marguerite Duras, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onglai Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 HUAT ARRRRRRRRRH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchish Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 I always go this temple nearing CNY and after CNY huan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camper Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Last weekend i wanted to go. No parking lot. Now i know why.. It was this temple that my mum conceived me too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onglai Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 So far anyone strike?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynamiteZerg Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 This is silly, if so easy to strike then all of us no need to work liao. Just ask the deity or gods for numbers. The deities or gods also not that free to give numbers loh. @nachtsider will know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing Birdy Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 12 hours ago, Camper said: Last weekend i wanted to go. No parking lot. Now i know why.. It was this temple that my mum conceived me too. chiur parents pika in temple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camper Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Standing Birdy said: chiur parents pika in temple? no la she pray there to one of the diety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Camper said: no la she pray there to one of the diety u mean she kanna....... by the god? god rite.... mai tell me is goddess.... lol... I think about you. But I don't say it anymore -Marguerite Duras, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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