UNIQUE! : The history and architecture of the Sam Poo Kong shrine

in #travel8 years ago (edited)

Sam Poo Kong shrine or Cinese Gedong Batu located on the area of Simongan, Semarang, Indonesia. If you are outside of the city you can go to semarang airport Ahamd yani international airport or train station or railway station of tawang district which are very close. you simply ask where lies the "sam poo kong shrine" will all know this place:) 

 This place is supposedly the place of sojourn of Admiral Zheng He, a Chinese Explorer who is Muslim.

Sam Poo Kong shrine to famous abroad, even reportedly is a place that has been designated by the Government of China as a tourist destination for both Chinese origin. 

The unique travel destination is mostly by muslim citizens of China and/or Islamicculture, not nuanced shades of Chinese culture closely with incense and candles. This is due to the Chinese Muslims of Yunnan province is very familiar and the familiaras well as menyakini that Admiral Cheng Ho as Chinese Envoy of warlord Persian Islamic background.

The main building of the temple is a rock cave and is the main venue of this location. Rock caves is believed to be the place of the initial landing and headquarters of Admiral Zheng He, along with his men while visiting the island of Java. Inside are statues believed to have been in the statue of Sam Poo Tay Djien Museum or Admiral Cheng Ho in this location can also be found the altar and the tomb of the people trust the admiral Cheng Ho while in Java, which is also visited by visitors for pilgrimage.    

 

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Source: https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294229-d379309-i217077016-Chinatown_Glodok-Jakarta_Java.html
Source: http://redwiyani.blogspot.com/2012/05/klenteng-agung-sam-poo-kong-semarang.html

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soory, I took some photos from wikipedia and I forgot to give link information but is not available on our link to inform:

https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klenteng (I've delete)

While the other is original
and I already fix it, thanks for the correction and suport

(https)://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patung_Sam_Poo_Kong.jpg
(https:)//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sam_Poo_Kong_Temple_gate_Semarang.jpg