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Klenteng Tay Kak Sie



Over the centuries - centuries since arriving in Semarang, chinese society Mangkang first settled in the area, the name originates from the word Wakang Tjoen or large sailboat. Genesis rebellion of people - Chinese people in Batavia to the Dutch colonial government which fears spread to Semarang making localize the Dutch government - Chinese people are easy to spot around the time they watched Semarang, what is now known as Chinatown Semarang.

Since localized around Kali Semarang, chinese people who will hold a prayer ceremony should take pains to go to the pagoda Building Stone, Simongan good for a day of prayer â "today and to commemorate the arrival of Admiral Zheng He's very well respected. 

At that time, distance to go to reach the hill Simongan of territory along the Chinese community pemukian Kali Semarang are very far, given the circumstances at the time of Semarang city is still centered in the area of ​​the old city now, also because of poor security has always been a barrier for people who wanted to pray at the oldest temple in Semarang, then encourage them to establish places of worship near where he lived.Initiated by a merchant named Khouw Ping (Peng Xu), founded in 1724 a house of worship which later was named Kwan Im Ting. The location is situated beside a small pond, in the middle of a grove of trees and tamarind trees rather remote from the settlements.Small temple was gradually transformed into the center of the crowd, the surrounding area also has become increasingly crowded and congested. Every 1st (Je It) and 15 (Cap Go) Lunar Calendar, the place is always crowded Chinatown community. If mapped in its present condition, Ting Kwan Im located approximately midway between the East Wotgandul (Cap Kao Keng) and Little Gang street, or in the midst of the Gang Back.Little pond by the surrounding community called Bale Kambang it survived for more than 200 years.

 Unfortunately because the pool was used to hoard a lot of trash and other debris, in 1966 and finally closed to the public now has stood on top of the warehouse building.Incident occurred in 1753 clashes between groups of gamblers who are drunk in the yard Ting Kwan Im. These events cause a huge reaction from the character â € "public figure at the time. Of the incident later came the idea to move to another place Ting Kwan Im a wider and safer. Various talks continue, until finally in 1771.At the direction of a feng shui expert, led by Ping Khouw, some merchants tionghoa choose an area on the edge of the vast land of Kali Semarang who was then still a chili garden.

Chinese community worked together accounted for a variety of purposes founding their new places of worship, instead of just donating money, but also a variety of building materials. Masons, carpenters, craftsmen and many more came from various places. Statues of gods and goddesses was imported directly from China.In 1772, a year since the start built, the temple has been established with the magnificent and sturdy, Tay Kak Sie name, meaning Temple of Consciousness.Procession moving statues and incense ash Kwan Im Poo Sat (Goddess of Mercy Avalokiteswara) of Kwan Im Tay Kak Sie Ting to be done in a massive prayer ceremony. Puppet show potehi of Batavia (now Jakarta) was held for two full months, that's for the first time, people familiar with the puppet potehi Semarang. 

Gang Lombok 
The existence of Tay Kak Sie temple on Lombok garden, eventually making the pagoda pagoda is also known as Gang Lombok. Existence really makes the atmosphere around it come alive and bustling. Kali Semarang at that time was wide and deep and can be traversed by boat and barge, back and forth from the ocean up into the city, making trade there is becoming increasingly crowded and developed.Area where ships unload cargo ship was located not far from the pagoda Tay Kak Sie.

There is a large barn belonging Khouw Ping, so that gradually the place was known about the population as a river or in a dialect Khouw Pinga Semarangan be time Khauw Pinga.Tongue around simplify it became time coping.
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