| Poh San Teng Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoism |
| Location | |
| Location | Melaka City,Melaka,Malaysia |
  Shown within Malacca City | |
| Coordinates | 2°11′45.5″N102°15′19.9″E / 2.195972°N 102.255528°E /2.195972; 102.255528 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese temple |
| Founder | Chua Su Cheong (Tsai Shih-chang)[1] |
| Established | 1795 |
ThePoh San Teng Temple (Chinese:宝山亭;pinyin:Bǎo Shān Tíng is aChinese temple located at the foot ofBukit China, next to theMalacca Warrior Monument and King's well inMalacca City,Malacca,Malaysia.[2][3] The temple is dedicated toTua Pek Kong and was founded in 1795 during the era ofDutch Malacca byChinese Kapitan Chua Su Cheong (Tsai Shih-chang).[4][1][2][5]
Since it is a graveyard temple, the names of thedeity, "Fu De Zheng Shen" or "Tua Pek Kong" are inscribed with the temple is mainly dedicated to Tua Pek Kong.[6] An inscription on astele in the temple compound commemorating the founding of the temple, where it reads:
Bukit Cina is the place where early traders fromChina were buried. ManyChinese traders came to this country with high expectations of success. Sadly, some died before fulfilling their dreams. Without a family with them, there was no one to pray for their souls. As such, theChinese Kapitans initiated prayers on their behalf. However, these were always hampered bystrong winds and heavy rainfalls because there was no proper shelter. So in 1795, after Chua Su Cheong had been appointed the Chinese Kapitan, he looked into this problem faced by the community and initiated the building of a temple at the foot of Bukit Cina, to ensure that the prayers for those buried in Bukit Cina would not be interrupted.[3]
We were also shown the ancestral tablet of Kapitan China Chua Su Cheong (Tsai Shih-Chang), Jo's ancestor. Jo is a Project Co-ordinator of theCheng Hoon Teng Temple as well as the Poh San Teng Temple.
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