Thursday, July 9, 2020

Sam Po Kong Temple: Traveling to Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Sam Po Kong temple was formerly called Gedung Batu. This building cannot be separated from the historical story of Admiral or General Zheng. Admiral Zheng himself is a Chinese with the original name Zheng He, or what is then often also referred to as Admiral Cheng Ho. This admiral is Muslim. This building is called Gedung Batu because the shape of the building is on the rock hill.

Actually, this place was not originally a temple in the real sense (place of worship). But only the designation by the community. This building is actually a site from Admiral Cheng Ho. But people often call it pagoda because the Chinese architectural style is very thick felt here. At the same time, Admiral Cheng Ho himself is Muslim. One proof is the existence of an article that has the meaning "Let's silence by listening to reading the Koran".

Admiral Cheng Ho himself was a man who was travelling to trade. He lived in the Ming Dynasty. Admiral Cheng Ho is also synonymous with one of the mosques in East Java which is now also frequently visited as a Tourist Attraction in Surabaya. Sam Po Kong temple in Semarang itself was once the location of worship of Admiral Cheng Ho and his men who had embraced Islam. However, at this time, this place has been converted into a place of warning and worship by Confucius. Apart from being a place of worship, Sam Po Kong Temple is now increasingly visited as a Tourist Place in Semarang. Even many tourists who visit there from foreign tourists. was formerly called Gedung Batu. This building cannot be separated from the historical story of Admiral or General Zheng. Admiral Zheng himself is a Chinese with the original name Zheng He, or what is then often also referred to as Admiral Cheng Ho. This admiral is Muslim. This building is called Gedung Batu because the shape of the building is on the rock hill.

Actually, this place was not originally a temple in the real sense (place of worship). But only the designation by the community. This building is actually a site from Admiral Cheng Ho. But people often call it pagoda because the Chinese architectural style is very thick felt here. At the same time, Admiral Cheng Ho himself is Muslim. One proof is the existence of an article that has the meaning "Let's silence by listening to reading the Koran".

Admiral Cheng Ho himself was a man who was travelling to trade. He lived in the Ming Dynasty. Admiral Cheng Ho is also synonymous with one of the mosques in East Java which is now also frequently visited as a Tourist Attraction in Surabaya. Sam Po Kong temple in Semarang itself was once the location of worship of Admiral Cheng Ho and his men who had embraced Islam. However, at this time, this place has been converted into a place of warning and worship by Confucius. Apart from being a place of worship, Sam Po Kong Temple is now increasingly visited as a Tourist Place in Semarang. Even many tourists who visit there from foreign tourists.

Sam Po Kong Temple

Sam Po Kong Temple

Sam Po Kong Temple

Sam Po Kong Temple

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