Chinese influence in Balinese culture have been perfectly assimilated and it is hard to distinguish the influence that have been thoroughly assimilated, but there are some influences that still clearly visible.

Chinese coin, small lead or bronze coins with a hole, in the center that is called “pis bolong” by the Balinese is the most visible sign of Chinese influence in Bali. It was the most wide-spread form of “cash” used on Bali, In the 19^th and early 20^th century, worth a fraction of a Dutch cent and the smallest coin in use. Nowadays the Pis Bolong is only used as a part of offering. Though the real pis bolong that was imported from china is made of bronze but the pis bolong that is use in the offering must be made of the mold of five metal (Panca Datu), namely gold, silver, copper, brass and iron.

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Driving eight kilometers north from Kintamani, you will find Penulisan where Pura Tegeh Koripan lies. Turn left you will head to Singaraja, turn right to Sukawana village.

Follow the northern rim of outer crater from where you can take in the wild and rugged beauty of the crater. The road leads to Pinggan on the crater’s north side, the curves southeast to Songan. Through pine forests coffee, clove, orange, and lemon plantations, you will find Pura Penataran Agung Dalem Balingkang just before Belandingan.

Ceremonial temple festivals at Pura Dalem Balingkang always take place for a nine to eleven day period during the full moon of Kelima (around November) in accordance to the Balinese saka lunar calendar.

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