SAM PO KONG TEMPLE - MALACCA (MELAKA)

 

SAM PO KONG TEMPLE

SOUTH OF MALAYSIA

 

 

 

The Sam Po Kong Temple in Melaka is located directly at the foot of the famous Bukit Cina. This famous tourist attraction was built in 1795 and was dedicated to the Chinese ambassador Admiral Cheng Ho who happened to be religiously acclaimed. This temple was actually name after a legendary fish called Sam Poh Kong whereby according to legend that during one of the Admiral's trip to Melaka, his ship encountered a leak and the fish was accidentally caught in the hole and stopped the leak in the hull of the ship.

 

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