The Powerpoint slideshow introduces the Chinese temple of Cheng Hoon Teng, in Malacca. It briefly touch upon the main elements of Chinese temple and the history of Malacca. The temple is the oldest and grandest Chinese temple in Malaysia.
The Circa 1880s mansion built by the merchant Cheong Fatt Tze at the end of 19th century has 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases & 220 vernacular timber louvre windows. The architecture of the mansion however originates from the Su Chow Dynasty Period in China. Other features of the house include Gothic louvered windows, Chinese cut and paste porcelain work, Stoke-on-Trent floor tiles made of encaustic clay in geometric pieces all shaped to fit to a perfect square, Glasgow cast iron works by MacFarlane's & Co. and Art Nouveau48 stained glass windows. The mansion was originally built with careful attention to the principles of Feng Shui.The domestic annex is built in front of it to prevent any road being built to create a T-Junction in front of it; it has water running through a meandering network of pipes that begin from the eaves of the roof, channeled through the upper ceiling, down the walls collecting in the central courtyard before being channeled away from the property via a similar network of pipes, in this case, underneath the entire flooring system and is built with a step in the middle to create a slope (to ride on the dragons back).
The distinctive blue colour of the mansion is the result of mixing lime with natural blue dye made from the Indigo plant. The blue was very popular in the Colonial period and the dye was imported from India to Penang by the British. The lime-wash was very effective in a tropical weather as it absorbed moisture and cooled the house whilst dispelling moisture without damage to the structural integrity of the walls. Though white was the most easily-available colour, the indigo-blue was chosen as the former is a colour synonymous with death for the Chinese.
The mansion was purchased from Cheong Fatt Tze's descendants in 1989 by a group of local Penang individuals in order to save the edifice from encroaching development and possible demolition. While it remains until now, a private-residence, the property operates as a 16 Room Bed & Breakfast-cum-museum as part of the adaptive reuse of an ongoing restoration project which has won awards from UNESCO. Tours are offered in English three times a day to central parts of the house. Wikipedia.
The Circa 1880s mansion built by the merchant Cheong Fatt Tze at the end of 19th century has 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases & 220 vernacular timber louvre windows. The architecture of the mansion however originates from the Su Chow Dynasty Period in China. Other features of the house include Gothic louvered windows, Chinese cut and paste porcelain work, Stoke-on-Trent floor tiles made of encaustic clay in geometric pieces all shaped to fit to a perfect square, Glasgow cast iron works by MacFarlane's & Co. and Art Nouveau48 stained glass windows. The mansion was originally built with careful attention to the principles of Feng Shui.The domestic annex is built in front of it to prevent any road being built to create a T-Junction in front of it; it has water running through a meandering network of pipes that begin from the eaves of the roof, channeled through the upper ceiling, down the walls collecting in the central courtyard before being channeled away from the property via a similar network of pipes, in this case, underneath the entire flooring system and is built with a step in the middle to create a slope (to ride on the dragons back).
The distinctive blue colour of the mansion is the result of mixing lime with natural blue dye made from the Indigo plant. The blue was very popular in the Colonial period and the dye was imported from India to Penang by the British. The lime-wash was very effective in a tropical weather as it absorbed moisture and cooled the house whilst dispelling moisture without damage to the structural integrity of the walls. Though white was the most easily-available colour, the indigo-blue was chosen as the former is a colour synonymous with death for the Chinese.
The mansion was purchased from Cheong Fatt Tze's descendants in 1989 by a group of local Penang individuals in order to save the edifice from encroaching development and possible demolition. While it remains until now, a private-residence, the property operates as a 16 Room Bed & Breakfast-cum-museum as part of the adaptive reuse of an ongoing restoration project which has won awards from UNESCO. Tours are offered in English three times a day to central parts of the house. Wikipedia.
Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang Measured Drawingsdouglasloon
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture
Methods of Documentation and Measured Drawings (ARC 60305)
The architecture of the national museum comprises 26 concrete pillars (13 pillars to east and the west of the building, representing the states in Malaysia), positioned to reflect the features of a traditional Malay palace
Historical The Three Gorges, Yangtze, ChinaJerry Daperro
A selection of old and rare photos, taken in the late 1940s, of The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the longest river in China. The Powerpoint slideshow presentation also includes a few recent photos of the Three Gorges for comparison
Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang Measured Drawingsdouglasloon
Taylor's University Lakeside Campus
School of Architecture, Building & Design
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture
Methods of Documentation and Measured Drawings (ARC 60305)
The architecture of the national museum comprises 26 concrete pillars (13 pillars to east and the west of the building, representing the states in Malaysia), positioned to reflect the features of a traditional Malay palace
Historical The Three Gorges, Yangtze, ChinaJerry Daperro
A selection of old and rare photos, taken in the late 1940s, of The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the longest river in China. The Powerpoint slideshow presentation also includes a few recent photos of the Three Gorges for comparison
This Powerpoint slideshow presentation takes the view through the architectural plan of the undoubtedly the most beautiful of all the Angkor Temples. Located at the foot of the Kulen Mountain, the remote temple complex of Banteay Srei, meaning Catadel of Beauty, is ornamented with exquisitely detailed carvings. The first impression that hit the visitors is the redness of the temple, which was constructed using hard red sandstone. The carvings in the temple is luxuriant. Every inch of the main temple is covered with delicate carvings. On the gopuras and the parsats in the temple all tell the stories of the Hindu gods. The supreme graceful devas goddesses and the surprise images of the ganas are important achievements of the Khmer arts.
The Seville Cathedral is formally known as Cathedral of St Mary of the See. It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. It was in Seville that the Spanish planned their exploration and the administration of The New World.
Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong are high Alpine valleys in the province of Szechuan in Central China. These places were opened to tourists only some 20 years ago.
Villa d'Este "one of the most significant and complete monuments to the culture of the Renaissance, an incomparable example of the Italian Garden." UNESCO World Heritage. The garden is probaly the best historic fountain garden in the world. It contains 51 fountains, 398 spouts, 364 jets, 64 waterfalls, 220 basins and 875 linear meters of water canals, tunnels and pipes and yet there is not a single pump in the whole system!!!
Cambodia was ruled between 1975 and 1979 by the Khmer Rouge. Estimates of the total number of deaths during this period ranged between 1.7m and 2.5m. Under this circumstance you would expect to find a frighten and suspecious people.
Today, Cambodia is still a poor country you can see poverty everywhere. To our amazing, we find the Cambodian very warm and friendly. It is a place where you can always get a smile back. The children are enjoying the very simple pleasure of living.
This photos of this Powerpoint slideshow presentation was taken on our encounter with the people of Angkor.
The Three Gorges, A Journey on the YangtzeJerry Daperro
A collection of photos on a trip to The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, in China. The slideshow Powerpoint presentation includes photos of the Xiling Gorge, Wu Gorge, Qutang Gorge, The Lesser Three Gorge, the Ghost City, Baidi City and Chongqing.
This Powerpoint slideshow presentaion includes a collections of all the major paintings within the Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome. Amongst them are a series of paintings on the Life of Moses, Life of Christ, Michelangelo's famous ceiling of the biblical stories and Michelangelo's masterpiece of the Last Judgement.
This is a Powerpoint, I made especially for all those who have given me support throughout the year. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope we will meet soon again on the internet.
St Denis Cathedral, Paris is one of the most important building in the history of architecture. It was here that the Gothic style of architecture was first invented. Historically, it is also the historic burial place of the French monarchy.
The Palace is one of the highlight sites within the well-known Alhambra, Granada in Spain. It was the last palace of the Moorish States in Spain. From 8th century to the 14th century, Islamic Spain was the jewel in the Islamic world. What was created in Granada has a profound effect on the art of Islamic aa well as the art of Europe
If you live outside of Western Europe, you may not have heard of the Dordogne region of France. The region is in southwest France, south of the Loire Valley with its famous chateaux, east of Bordeaux, the top wine region of France and north of Toulouse, the industrial centre of southern France.
It is primarily a rural area, without large cities or Royal residence. Because of its narrow river valleys and limestone cliff, it is a very beautiful part of France. But the region is well known for its prehistoric cave paintings.
Historically Dordogne and this area of France was once the possession of England. Dordogne was effectively a troubled frontier between England and France. It was here where the Hundred Years’ War took place, from 1337 to 1453. So fortified villages, chateaux and churches are common. Dotted across this once frontier area are strategic located towns, on hill top, designed to control the fertile valleys.
Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay, Hong Kong - 大廟灣 天后廟Jerry Daperro
This Tin Hau Temple in Joss House Bay - 大廟灣 天后廟 , HK is the fourth of my Powerpoint series on Chinese architecture. The others were the Forbidden City - Beijing , Cheng Hoon Teng – Chinese temple in Malacca and the Nan Lian Garden – Diamond Hill Hong Kong.
This temple is unfamiliar to most who live in Hong Kong. This is because of temple is situated at a very remote location, in Hong Kong. There were no village around. In the past you can only go to the temple by boat but in recent years a new road was built near the temple, linking it to the Clear Water Bay.
The most interesting thing about this temple is that it has a very long history, some 800 year old much longer than the present building. Personally I know the temple very well. I went there every year when I was a kid, on the Tin Hau festival. It was not so much for the religious pilgrimage but as a day in the country having a picnic on the hills with family and friends. The Chinese attitude toward religion is much more pragmatic than dogmatic, at least as far as the general population is concerned. It has more to do with rituals than beliefs. To me the temple is a testament to the developing maritime trade in China during the Song Dynasty some 1000 years ago, when the Silk Road was cut off from China. Many of the maritime trades then were inter-provincial trades rather than the overseas trades.
The building was based on the plan, designed by Bertram Goodhue. It layout reminds one of an ancient Roman countryside villa, with several courtyard surrounded by exhibition rooms, with low roofs. Its collection features painting by van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, the American artists, with emphasize of paintings connected to Hawaii. Because of its racial diversity of Hawaii, it also houses a collection of traditional South Asia & South Asian art, together with Chinese, Japanese and Hawaian art. It also used as a venue for contemporary arts. I particularly enjoyed getting acquaintance of art connected to Hawaii.
The Philippine archipelago was considered as one of the nation's maritime trade coasts which had connections with nearby communities and countries that traded its merchandise and luxury items. In Palawan and Zambales, locals unexpectedly discovered drunken commercial vessels containing artifacts on how people in the past have done their trading which dated back to 1521.
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The Prince Royal's College, Junior Section, Thailand, Seoul Choongmoo Elementary School, Republic of Korea and Birla High School Junior Section, Kolkata---Global Project--History, Architecture and Monuments of Respective Cities.
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Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the leading member of the Impressionist group and the one who longest practised the principles of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation and painting directly from the object, in necessary out of door. Cezanne is said to have described him as ’only one eye, but my God what an eye!’. Monet is also the one who took impressionism into new contradictory way to become, in the 1940s, a major influence on Abstract Expressionism.
Galicia is a green rain-swept region remarkable for its coastal cliffs and bays (rias). Traditionally, it was seen as a poor agricultural region whose economy did not lend itself to modernization. It was never conquered by the Moors. Bordering Portugal to the south and enclosed by the waters of the Atlantic, Galicia could offer its inhabitants little on the way of new land for cultivation. Overpopulation and unemployment forced many to emigrate. Galicia has always maintained strong links with the sea, with A Coruna, a port for commerce and industry. However fishing is vital to the economy and Galician seafood is the best in Spain.
Clara Peeters (1594-c1659) was active between 1607 and 1621. Unlike many of the women painters of her time, she specialized on Still-life. She was a pioneer female painter. Early female painters were mostly portrait painters. There is not much known about her life as well. Her paintings of tables of food and other objects ware early manifestations of naturalism. As far as we know, her paintings of fish are the first that were dedicated to this subject.
Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) lived in Bologna, Italy. She was a contemporary of Sofonisba Anguissola, who was internationally known. Her father was a distinguished printed of the School of Bologna. Her earliest work was printed in 1575, ‘The Child of the Monkey’, At 23. She specialised in painted portraits and mainly on women of nobleman and of high society. She was particularly skilled in painting dresses. Her relationships with female clients were often warm and some became godparents of her children.
Fontana married artist Gian Zappi in 1577. She gave birth to 11 children. After the marriage Fontana continued to paint to support her family. Zappi cared for the household and served as assistant agent in selling his wife’s painting. He also depicted small elements of her pictures such as draperies and another details.
Lavinia was elected an honorary member of the University of Bologna and was honoured as a doctorate in 1580.
In 1603, she and her family moved Rome on the invitation of Pope Clement VIII and appointed as a portraitist in the Vatican. Her career flourished in Rome. She was elected to the San Luca Academy in Rome. She died in 1614 and left behind over 100 of her work.
Anguissola was the first Western female painter that had gained an international fame. At an young age, she was introduced to Michelangelo, who immediately recognized her talent. In the late 1550s, she established herself, as a professional painter, in her native Italy. She was recruited to the Spanish court about 27 year ago. Her marriage was arranged by the Spanish King Philip II, to a Sicilian nobleman. Two years later her husband died and she remarried again to a sea captain Orazio Lomellino. In later year, she became quite famous and many young artists came to visit her and to discuss the arts with her. Amongst them was the young Anthony van Dyck, who painted one of Anguissola last portrait. More importantly she was a pioneer who had shown other women to pursue serious careers as professional painters.
The world’s oceans and seas cover 71% of the surface of the Earth. It makes the Earth unique within the Solar System. It is also where life first began. Today the ocean is regarded as the last major frontier on Earth for exploration and development of resources to sustain mankind in the future. The sea also has an irresistible attraction on us, drawing us nearer to the shores. The sound of the waves lashing on the sandy beaches, the gentle breeze of a hot summer evening, the shimmers of silver lights, the fisherman coming home with their catch, the long voyages of container carriers that link the world economy are all part of our acquaintance with the sea. In its fury, it can unleash power that can destroy cities, sending ships and army to the bottom of the sea. No wonder, apart from our scientists, the seas is often a favourite subject for artists, poets and musicians. The song La Mer was an example, composed and sang by Charles Trenet’s in 1946 offers us a romantics version of our encounter with the sea.
“Caravaggio (1571-1610) is one of the most revolutionary figures in art. His intense naturalism almost brutal realism and dramatic lighting had a wide impact on European artists, including Orazio Gentileschi, Valentin de Boulogne and Gerrit van Honthorst. Each absorbed something different from Caravaggio, propagating his style across Europe. But by the mid-17C, Caravaggism was at odds with a prevailing preference for classicism and the reputation of these artists waned, not be revived until the mid-20C.” Beyond Caravaggio Introduction.
The British Isles are situated at the edge of the European continent. Historically the Roman invaded Britain in 43 AD and ruled for 350 years. This was followed by successive settlements by northern European. The last successful invasion was by the Norman from France in 1066. Today Britain is administratively divided into four main regions – Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Culturally, British influence has been very important in the world. Many former colonies have inherited the political culture and the social practices from Britain, in particularly the English speaking countries of the world. Economically, Britain was the first country to begin the process of Industrial Revolution. Britain is rich in energy resource but poor in material resources. As an island country, maritime trading has been and important development in its economy. Geological its landscape is varied with many types of habitats.
In 1794. during the French Revolution, the commissioners appointed in our country seized art works of every kind from churches, monasteries, abbeys guildhalls and the houses of so-called emigres, i.e. the French bourgeois residing in Belgium. Whilst many of these conquetes artistiques were taken away to the Louvre in Paris and in Versailles, some 1500 items, mainly paintings, considered to be less valuable, were left in Brussel. Even if there were no masterpieces among them, they were to form the basis of what is now the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Van Dyck was among the greatest and the most successful portraitists who has ever lived. He dazzled 17C contemporaries not only in his native Netherlands but also in Italy and above all in England. His influence on subsequent portrait painting in Britain proved so great that it lasted to the beginning of 20C.
P Bruegel’s greatness is so widely acknowledged today that it is hard to imagine that in his life his supremacy was not recognised. He was immensely popular, but many contemporaries regarded his work as old-fasioned.
The greatest Flemish artist of 16th century. This realistic and landscape painter, gives us a gleam of life in the Low Country 400 years ago. His paintings are full of details & messages and so interesting to look at. Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c1525/30-69), nicknamed ‘Peasant Bruegel’, was the most important satirist in the Netherlands after Bosch and one of the greatest landscape painters. After he became Master in the Antwerp Guild in 1551, he went to France and Italy, travelling as far south as Sicily. He was impressed by the landscape of Italy but not so on the Italian paintings. From his painting, he gave us insights to the peasant life and their relationship with nature of 16C in the Low Countries. He was an educated man, well able to associate with his distinguished clients and sophisticated enough disguised his political opinions as a biblical story.
The greatest Flemish artist of 16th century. This realistic and landscape painter, gives us a gleam of life in the Low Country 400 years ago. His paintings are full of details & messages and so interesting to look at. Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c1525/30-69), nicknamed ‘Peasant Bruegel’, was the most important satirist in the Netherlands after Bosch and one of the greatest landscape painters. After he became Master in the Antwerp Guild in 1551, he went to France and Italy, travelling as far south as Sicily. He was impressed by the landscape of Italy but not so on the Italian paintings. From his painting, he gave us insights to the peasant life and their relationship with nature of 16C in the Low Countries. He was an educated man, well able to associate with his distinguished clients and sophisticated enough disguised his political opinions as a biblical story.
British Museum has a “permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Museum was the first public national museum in the world.
The Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the Anglo-Irish physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. It first opened to the public in 1759, in Montagu House, on the site of the current building. The museum's expansion over the following 250 years was largely a result of British colonisation” Wikipedia.
London is one of the financial centre of the world. It is also an important centre for performance, arts, museums, theatres and fashion. What is particularly noticeable is that London is made up of two city centres. The City of London for finance, the West End for entertainment and the political entre of Westminster.
Yellowstone is US first National Park. It is also the world’s oldest. The park was created in 1872. Today National Parks are established for purpose of conservation. These are designated areas of natural beauty, an island in a developing world.
Today, Yellowstone National Park is probably the best known in the world and easily accessible. Wildlife abounds from the smallest to the largest mammals found in North America. The wolf, here, is a recovery story that is a major restoration of the balance of nature. There large herd of bison roaming in park, following their migration routes. Black and brown bears are frequently seen here. The park lies in the heart of the the Rocky Mountain Range. Here, powerful volcanic forces erupted 2 million, 1.3 million and as recently as 640,000 years ago, to create three of the world’s largest volcanic depressions, or calderas.
Native Americans have lived in the region for at least 11,000 years. Today with large number of visitors, the management and control of the park is vital to ensure its long term future.
The Rijksmuseum is a major European treasury of art. It houses the world’s greatest collection of Dutch paintings of 17C, the Golden Age. It is also a museum for Dutch history, art objects, drawings, sculptures and furniture. The building was opened in 1885. Its building was one of the first to be constructed specially as a museum. In 2004 the museum largely closed for 10 years to undertake a major renovation. The major features of the renovation were the of construction two large atriums covered by glass roofs to provide more amenity spaces for the visitors. The garden was also modified, statues were added, for the visitors to relax and enjoy the summer sun.
Human civilization has existed for a very short time on Earth. If we take the existence of Earth as equivalent to one year in time. Then human civilisation only appears on the last second of the last hour of the last day in the Earth’s year. Human has been fighting each other since the beginning of history. In the last century, we had two World Wars, when millions were killed. But I am the luck generation that miraculously never experienced wars, although the drums of wars are never too far away. We have arsenals of weapons that could destroy the world many times over. In my life time, I have also seen many of our children, marrying people of different races too. Our greatest enemy is ourselves. If we can survive this, there is the whole universe to explore. Finally, just remind ourselves that the longest Ice Age on Earth lasted for well over 1 billion years long and our civilisation is only 10,000 years old. 16 Jan 2022.
Paolo Veronese (c1528-88) was born in Verona and trained under several minor artists. The Chief influence on him was Titian. He worked in Venice probably from 1553, when he began his ceiling for the Doge’s Palace, with daring Sotto in Su (from below to above) perspective and Mannerist nudes in complicated poses filling up the picture space. He went to Rome for the first time in 1560, probably after he painted the frescoes in Villa Maser. He specialised mainly in huge pictures of Biblical, allegorical or historical subjects. With vast crowd and of accessory figures. Golden hair women, children, horses, dogs, apes, courtiers, musicians and soldier in armours.
For Sweden 13th December is an important day. It is the beginning of Christmas. It is the festival of Santa Lucia or the Festival of Light. On that day the eldest daughter of the family traditionally dresses in a white robe and wears a crown of candles, bringing lights to the dark winter. It is also a festive reason with specially dishes, foods and drinks for the occasion. Santa Lucia Festival is celebrated in Italy, Norway and Swedish Finland.
It is very scenic and the chosen location for The Roman Holiday, La Dolce Vita and There coins in the Fountain. It has many famous sites, rich in architecture and paintings – Pantheon, RoRome is known as the Eternal City because of its long history. man Forum, Colosseum, castel sant’ Angelo, Vatican, Basilica of St Peter, Trevi Fountain, If Gensu, the Spanish steps, Piazza Navona. Rome is shaped by two important artists Michelangelo and Bernini. This slideshow sketch the development of architecture from the Ancient, to the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque to the modern age.
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Cheng Hoon Teng, Chinese Temple, Malacca.
1. Version 1.0 18 Dec 2011. Jerry Tse. London . All rights reserved. Rights belong to their respective owners. Available free for non-commercial and personal use. Cheng Hoon Teng The oldest and grandest Chinese temple in Malaysia 青雲亭
3. The first temple was built by Kapitan Tay Kie Ki (Li Wei King) in 1645.
4. Detail of the entrance door, depicting some of Eight immortals.
5. One of a pair of ventilation window in the courtyard.
6. The colourful ceramic decoration is one of the feature of the Southern Chinese temple style.
7. The decorations are made up of cut pieces of ceramic sticked together.
8. The tiles arrangement is unusual. Usually tiles for the alternative rows have different shapes.
9. On the centre of the roof are animals and flowers symbols of good fortunes.
10. A group of ceramic fighter figures on the roof decorations.
11. Many human figures are from the legends and myths from the Chinese culture.
12. A group of figurines on the roof, warding off evil spirits.
13. The name plate of the temple and the panel partition between the Outer and Inner Shrine Hall. Note the depiction of tigers and deer.
14. The Outer Shrine Hall Note. It is unusual to find temple supported by square pillars instead of the circular pillars normally used.
15. The main temple is divided into the Outer and the Inner Shrine Hall.
16. On entering the Inner Shrine Hall, is a verse, written by the Dutch Chinese scholar and diplomat Robert van Gulik (1910-1967), together with his seal of the Netherlands.
17. The lantern for goddess Guanyin Carved wooden lions guard the entrance.
18. The Inner Shrine Hall The Chinese ‘religion’ is derived from four main sources – Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Folk religion. In this case Tai Swat Yeh (Taoist), Guanyin (bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of Buddhism) and Guandi (Folk general). Mazu or Tin Hou 媽祖 , 天后 , Goddess of the Sea. Guanyin 觀音 , Goddess of the Mercy Guandi 關帝 , God of War Tai Sway Yeh 太歲爺 , God of Human Affair
19. Mazu (also known as Tin Hau), Goddess of the Sea, is very popular. She is worshipped by sailors, in particularly in southern China. Many of her temples are situated by the sea. so the sailors can give thanks to the goddess who protected them in their voyages.
20. The Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin occupied the central altar.
21. The white jade figure of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy.
22. This is the alter of Guandi (God of War) & Tai Sway Yeh altar. (Taoist God of Human Affair). Note the general colour scheme of gold characters on black. This is unusual for southern style Chinese temple. The normal colour scheme is gold characters on red background.
23. Two old paintings - Guandi, god of war (left) and another military general not identified (right).
24. “ Calmness in the Kingdom of the Sea” written on a calligraphic panel, above the altar for the Goddess of the Sea (Mazu).
29. Very unusually the temple has a shrine dedicated to the Tiger gods. Tiger gods are always placed under the table or a niche in the wall. The god at the altar is the God of Child Birth. The food offerings are very particular for the Tiger gods. Note the piece of chicken, a beer and noodles.
31. It is common to have a rockery pool in a temple with a few gold fish and decorated with miniature figures, trees and huts .
32. This chapel is dedicated to ancestral worship. On the shelves are row of name plates of dead relatives, so their family can worship them here. Chinese like to put a name plates for their relatives in communal places like this to enable their relatives to enjoy the company of others and not to be isolated in their death.
38. The Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and its nearby the Kampung Kling Mosque down the road, with its Chinese style minaret.
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40. There were trade linked between China and the ports of the Indian ocean long before the arrival of the European to this area. Malacca occupies an unique position being at the boundary between the Monsoon weather system of the Indian Ocean and the Typhoon weather system of the South China Sea. So it is a natural port for Chinese marine traders to do businesses and settled down here. Zhenghe was a well-known Chinese explorer, who sailed from China to the Indian Ocean seven times between 1405 and 1433, with a huge fleet of 317 ships and almost 28,000 crewmen. He reached Africa and the Persian Gulf in some of his voyage. Trade voyages Between Europe and China
41. 鄭和 Zheng He’ Seven Dragon Wells This is one of the seven Dragon Wells were dug by Zhenghe’s men, in the early 15C, at the foot of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca, by the Sam Poh Teng Temple (which was built in 1795). Sometimes it is known as ‘Hang Li Po Well’. According to the local tale, Hang Li Po was the princess in Ming Dynasty, who married the Sultan of Malacca. Only three of the wells are left. The other were bulldozed by the local government in the 50s-60s.
42. The Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) cemetery Bukit China Cemetery is the largest Chinese cemetery outside of mainland China. The earliest grave found so far dates to 1622, late Ming Dynasty. Many of the graves were destroyed during the colonial rules. Today there are still 12,500 graves here and public burials have ceased.
43. The Portuguese Rule The Portuguese ruled Malacca for a 130 years from 1511 to 1641. The Portuguese reached China in 1513 with a hired junk from Malacca. The Sultan of Malacca asked the Chinese to drive the Portuguese out. The Chinese imprisoned and executed several Portuguese envoys. It was only 46 years later, after improvement of relationship between the two countries that China allowed the Portuguese to stay in Macau in 1557. The above shows the ruin of the Portuguese fort in Malacca, Porta De Santiago.
44. The Dutch Rule The Dutch ruled Malacca for a 183 years from 1641 to 1825. The era saw relative peace with little serious interruption. Their attention turned mainly to their colonies in Indonesia. The Dutch wanted to kick Portuguese out of the region. They attacked the Portuguese settlements in Macau four times. A full scale invasion was launched in 1622 with 800 soldiers. This was repelled by 150 Chinese and Portuguese defenders. Above – The Dutch bastion guarding the Malacca River was built on an older Portuguese structure. Right – The Dutch Christ Church built in 1753. During the Dutch rule, they implemented the Kapitan Cina system. This is a form of indirect rule, in which the Dutch appointed a single individual from each ethic group to deal with their affairs.
45. The British Rule The Dutch ceded control of Malacca to the British in 1826. The Kapitan system was abolished. Together with Singapore and Penang, Malacca formed the Straits Settlements, in 1826 (see emblem above). The British rule lasted 131 years, until Independence in 1957. Malacca declined as the British was more interested to develop Singapore in the south and Penang in the north. Photo – the British fountain in the Dutch Square, Malacca.
46. The History of Cheng Hoon Teng The temple was built shortly after the Dutch rule in Malacca. Apart from serving the needs of the local Chinese community, it was also used as the official administrative headquarter of the Kapitans Cina, as well as a Chinese court. 1868 Restoration. Engraving of Malacca published in 1685 by Wagner. You can see the smaller Chinese junks ferrying goods and passengers from the larger Dutch ships. There are other type sailing boats probably Indian and Malay. 1645 Cheng Hoon Teng was built by Kapitan Lee Wei King. 1704 The main hall was built by Kapitan Chan Ki Lock. 1801 Temple was rebuilt by Kapitan Chua Su Cheong. 2003 UNESCO gave a Heritage Award for the restoration of the Main Temple. 1868 Temple underwent another restoration.
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