The complex po Sam Kong Shrine stone building consists of a number of platforms. The main building is the temple worship and the caves of Sam Po Kong, Tho Shrine Tee Kong: place - place of worship Kyai Helm, Kayai anchors, Kyai Cundrik Earth and Mbah Kyai Tumpeng. Big and cave Shrine is the most important buildings of all, and is the center of all worship activities at the complex. The cave has a spring that never dried was believed to be petilasan and built as a duplicate of a place once occupied Djien Sam Po Tay (Zheng Ho), which has collapsed. meerupakan pagoda building single-roofed apartment buildings. Unlike the existing pagoda type in Chinatown, this pagoda has no porch or a separate entrance hall. In the middle there is the cult of Sam Po. Stone cave as mentioned above are nearby. Facade painted a pair of dragon's cave with a ball of fire which is located in the bag threshold narrow entrance.
Tho pagoda Tee Kong or Land or Toapekong Tjin Ho Sin Tech is located at the back gate, is the most popular. In the agrarian societies, the god of this Earth is very respected and always asked for his blessing. King Kauw Cap Shrine, a place of worship also Tho Tee Kong, related to this pagoda. This pagoda building has changed from the original. Initially a saddle-roofed building with curved ridges and eaves of disosorkan. Now the building as a pavilion roof Limasan the pinnacle of the roof and curved upward. Closing the original tile roof has been replaced with corrugated iron. Nor are found as in the temple hall in Chinatown. Kyai shrine believed to be the tomb steersman Jing Wang Hong, deputy in the voyage of Zheng Hoo. Building a simple grave is roofed building saddles. The entrance is located in the middle and on both sides there is a round window. Under the second round window are colored paintings that recounts the journey voyage Sam Po. Kyai Pavilion anchor has three altars, the altar Ping Hoo, that the sailors and Zheng Ho servants who died while performing his duty; altar Prophet Confucianism in the middle; and Mbah Kyai shrine on the right anchor. Kyai Cundrik Earth Pavilion is a place petilasan Zheng Ho's men keep all sorts of weapons. While Tumpeng Kayi pavilion located at the south end of the complex is believed to be the place Zheng Ho's men dining in the past. The building is now used for meditation or quiet.
Sam Po Kong temple complex was believed to have stood since the 15th century, after the arrival of Sam Po Tay Djien (Zheng Ho) in Java with a mission to ensure friendship. Pendataran was conducted at the port in the early 15th century is located in Simongan. After a long historical leap so in October 1724 held a major ceremony as an expression of gratitude to Sam Po Tay Djien has the protection of people from all sorts of dangers, as well as commemorate the landing. Twenty years earlier reported that the cave is believed to be the residence of Sam Po thunderbolt had fallen. Not long after the cave was rebuilt and placed inside Sam Po with four of his men who were imported from China. In the year 1724 celebration has been added in front of the building overhang cave.
The first improvement was followed by improvements both in the year 1879 as initiated and funded by tycoon Oei Sien Tjie (Oie Tiong Ham's father) who has taken over ownership of the area of Yam Loo Hoo, the holder of the losers drug pact. Not so clear what is added to the restoration of this krdua, only after the complex was opened to the public. In the year 1937 on the initiative of the complex Lie Hoo Sam Po Soen restored again. This time it was held a few additions, namely the gate, the sacred garden and hall (Pat Sian Loh) that connect with Sam Po temple tomb of Kyai steersman. Electricity entered the complex at Sam Po Japanese occupation and the subsequent complex in the untreated state. But in 1950 the improvement was held back by creating a new gateway from the concrete to make it more robust, the flower garden in the backyard pagoda with two Paseban Wie named Wan Ting and Ting Lok Pole and two pat kwa ting (gasebo octagonal).
After two decades of displaced back then in the early eighties held back improvement by prioritizing complex pagoda gates and other worship spaces, accommodation facilities and others.
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