Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple: Main Gate
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
MALAYSIA, Malacca
Cheng Hoon Teng, which means Green Cloud Pavilion, is also known as Guanyin Teng (Avalokitesvara Pavilion). According to a stele dated 1801, the temple was built in 1673 by Tay Hong Yong, Malacca’s first Chinese Kapitan. It is the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and has undergone several renovations during its history.
The temple occupies approximately 5 ha. It is built in traditional Chinese Hokkien style, consisting of flush gable roofs with swallow-tail ridges. The main hall houses Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva flanked by Lord Guan and the Sacred Mother of Heaven. The side halls contain a statue of Confucius and various deities.
The temple has important artifacts, such as steles and horizontal inscribed boards, providing valuable historical information on the early Chinese community in Malaysia.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F, page 128.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F},
pages = 128,
title = {{Cheng Hoon Teng Temple}},
volume = 1,
year = {2016}}