Around 1840 there were a small number of Hainanese in Carpenter Street and China Street. In 1878, Hin Ho Bio was already present at Carpenter Street. The temple was renovated following the Kuching Great Fire 1884. In the early years, new Hainanese migrants lived in the temple while looking for permanent places and jobs. The temple also served as a martial art hall and a social gathering place for the Hainanese. It used to operate as a school too.
In 1930, Hin Ho Bio established the Kheng Kiaw Gong Suo and renamed it as Kheng chew Association in 1951. The temple has a major uplift in 1987 and the renovation ended in 1991. On the subsequent year, Kuching Kheng Chew Association changed its name to Kuching Hainan Association.
天后庙
约于1840年左右，古晋亚答街和中国街一带就有少数海南人居住。1878年，天后庙已经出现于亚答街，在1884年古晋大火灾中焚毁后重建。当时，有很多初来的海南新客就寄居在天后庙，天后庙也扮演着会馆的功能，处理海南人的各项事务，还创办学校。
1930年，天后庙成立琼侨公所；1951年易名为琼州公会。残旧的天后庙在1987年全面进行重建，并在1991年完工。隔年，古晋琼州公会易名为古晋海南公会。
