Worshipping the Empress Registrar of Birth or Doumu (斗母) and Nine Emperor Gods (九皇大帝), the temple has both Taoist and Buddhist influences.

The temple started as a home shrine by Ong Choo Kee, a Chinese merchant.

A Hokkien pineapple tycoon, Ong Chwee Tow (王水斗), donated a land parcel in Hougang to build a proper temple for worshippers.

It caters to the Teochew community, and was one of two remaining temples in Singapore with a permanent Chinese opera stage until 1998.

An inscription on a wall plaque above the main entrance shows the names of benefactors and the date of construction of the temple.