Poh San Teng Temple


The Poh San Teng Temple (is a Chinese temple located at the foot of Bukit China, next to the Malacca Warrior Monument and King's well in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The temple is dedicated to Tua Pek Kong.

History

The temple was founded in 1795 during the era of Dutch Malacca by Chinese Kapitan Chua Su Cheong.

Features

Since it is a graveyard temple, the names of the deity, "Fu De Zheng Shen" or "Tua Pek Kong" are inscribed with the temple is mainly dedicated to Tua Pek Kong. An inscription on a stele in the temple compound commemorating the founding of the temple, where it reads: