Sam Sing Kung Temple (Sandakan)
Sam Sing Kung Temple (German: Sam Sing Kung Temple ), sometimes referred to as Sham Shing Kung Temple , is a Chinese temple in the Malaysian city of Sandakan in northern Borneo . It is dedicated to the deities Lui Bei, Guan Gong and Zhang Fei. The temple is also part of the Sandakan Heritage Trail , a "monument trail " that connects the historical sights of Sandakan.
location
The temple is located in the historic center of the city, between the sports and meeting place ( town padang ) and the Sandakan Recreation Club . Before the padang was wrested from the sea by backfilling the shore area, the temple was directly on the sea.
history
Construction of the temple began in 1885. The completion and consecration took place in 1887. It was the religious center of the Hakka , Teochew , Cantonese and Hainan Chinese from Guangdong Province . The deities Liu Bei , Guan Yu and Zhang Fei worshiped here are heroes from the novel The Story of the Three Kingdoms .
In the social life of the Chinese community of Sandakans, the temple played a certain role in major events such as the Chinese New Year celebrations . So the dancers of the dragon and lion masks gathered in front of the performances in front of the temple to show their respect for the deities.
Description of the temple
The temple houses a bronze bell that belonged to the first kapitan cina Fung Ming Shan. It is noteworthy that the Chinese characters on the bell that form the word "Sandakan" can be read in Chinese as Xian Da Gang , which translates as "port where the fairies go ashore".
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Will Koh: Down Memory Lane Sandakan ; Accessed January 23, 2013
- ↑ Tourist Information Center: Leaflet on the "Sandakan Heritage Trail"; Accessed July 25, 2012
Coordinates: 5 ° 50 ′ 27 " N , 118 ° 6 ′ 51.5" E