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It is not Mahayana Temple, but closer to Taoism and Chinese folk religion temple
 
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'''Vihara Bahtera Bhakti''' is a [[Chinese Buddhism|Chinese-Buddhist]] temple located in located in the [[Ancol]], [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]. It is dedicated to [[Tu Di Gong|Da Bo Gong]], a deity of land and wealth, and his wife. It is one of the oldest Buddhist temple in Jakarta.
'''Vihara Bahtera Bhakti''' (Chinese: 安卒大伯公廟 ) is a [[Taoist temple]] located in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]. The Chinese shrine, or [[klenteng]], is located in the neighborhood of Ancol, hence it is more popularly known as '''Klenteng Ancol'''. It is dedicated to [[Tu Di Gong|Da Bo Gong]], a deity of land and wealth, and his wife. Established around 1650, it is one of the oldest Taoist temples in Jakarta.

==Description==
The temple is also known as ''Anxu Da-bo-gong Miao'', "a place of worshipping ''Da Bo Gong''". It is dedicated to [[Tu Di Gong|Da Bo Gong]] (Hokkien ''[[Tua Pek Kong]]''), a deity of land and wealth, and his wife Bo Pog. Da Bo Gong is identical with ''Fu-de zheng-shen'', "God of the Earth and Riches" worshipped at [[Kim Tek Ie Temple|Kim Tek Ie]] in [[Glodok]].{{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=211}}

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The temple is also dedicated to the Muslim cook of [[Zheng He|Cheng Ho]], Sampo Soei Soe.<ref name="ensiklopedi"/>

The Hokkien name for Da Bo Gong, ''Toa Pe Kong'' gives name to an Indonesian term for statues of Chinese deities, the ''topekong''.{{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=211}}


==History==
==History==
The temple was established in 1650 under the name ''Klenteng Ancol'' or ''Da Bo Gong Temple''.<ref name="ensiklopedi">{{cite web |language=Indonesian |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/web/encyclopedia/detail/387/Da-Bo-Gong-Ancol-Klenteng |title=Da Bo Gong Ancol, Klenteng |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2010 |work=Ensiklopedi Jakarta |publisher=Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta |accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
The temple was established ca. 1650 under the name Taipekong or Da Bo Gong Temple on the area of Slingerland, to the east side of Ancol River.<ref name="ensiklopedi">{{cite web |language=id |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/web/encyclopedia/detail/387/Da-Bo-Gong-Ancol-Klenteng |title=Da Bo Gong Ancol, Klenteng |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2010 |work=Ensiklopedi Jakarta |publisher=Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta |access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref> As a Chinese temple near Ancol River, it is also known as Klenteng Ancol.


==Shrine complex==
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It is dedicated to [[Tu Di Gong|Da Bo Gong]], a deity of land and wealth, and his wife. The temple is also dedicated to the Muslim cook of [[Zheng He|Cheng Ho]], Sampo Soei Soe.<ref name="ensiklopedi"/>
The shrine complex consists of a main building which houses the Main Sanctuary, as well as other rooms e.g. the House of Guardian and the Sanctuary of Buddha.{{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=213}}

The main sanctuary of the Ancol Chinese Temple is dedicated to Da-bo-gong and his wife Bo-pog, both can be regarded as a projection of the couple buried in the sanctuary. The main sanctuary houses three altars. At the center is an altar with statues of the couple ''Sampo Soeisoe'' ("Sanbao (honorary title) Helmsman"){{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=214}} and his wife ''Ibu Sitiwati'' ("Madam Sitiwati"). ''Sampoe Soeisoe'' is supposed to be identical with Wang Zschu-cheng (also Wang Ching-hung), a Muslims helmsman of Admiral [[Zheng He]] who was left behind in Java and founded the shrine of Da-bo-gong. To the left is an altar with statues of ''San-bao daren'' and his wife ''Ibu Mone'' ("Madam Mone", the younger sister of Sitiwati). To the right is the tomb of ''Kong Toe-Tjoe-Seng''.{{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=213}} Admiral Zheng He was known in Indonesia as ''Sampo Toa-lang'' or ''Sampo Tai-jin'' and has a temple dedicated in [[Semarang]], the [[Sam Poo Kong|Sampo Kong]], the largest Chinese temple of Semarang.{{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=215}}

Behind the main building is the tomb of ''Embah Said Areli Dato Kembang''.{{sfn|Heuken|2007|p=213}}


==Architecture==
The architecture of the temple is Chinese-Buddhist architecture with a style that is specifically associated with a holy Muslim tomb because it is a shrine for a Muslim.<ref name="ensiklopedi"/>
The architecture of the temple is Chinese-Buddhist architecture with a style that is specifically associated with a holy Muslim tomb because it is a shrine for a Muslim.<ref name="ensiklopedi"/>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Kim Tek Ie Temple]] (金德院), Jakarta
*[[Chinese Buddhism]]
* [[Boen Tek Bio]] (文德廟), Tangerang
* [[Tay Kak Sie Temple]] (大覺寺), Semarang
* [[Sanggar Agung]] (宏善堂), Surabaya
* [[Hoo Ann Kiong Temple]] (護安宮), Riau
* [[Ban Hin Kiong Temple]] (萬興宮), Manado
* [[Gunung Timur Temple]] (東嶽觀), Medan
* [[Satya Dharma Temple]] (保安宮), Bali


==References==
==References==
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==Works cited==
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*{{cite book |last=Heuken |first=Adolf |date=2007 |title=Historical Sites of Jakarta |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=42pwAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Cipta Loka Caraka}}
{{refend}}


[[Category:Buddhist temples in Indonesia]]
[[Category:Taoist temples in Indonesia]]
[[Category:Chinese Buddhism]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1650]]
[[Category:Jakarta]]
[[Category:17th-century Taoist temples]]

Latest revision as of 15:50, 5 November 2023

Vihara Bahtera Bakti
Klenteng Ancol
Shrine's gate
Religion
AffiliationTaoism, Chinese folk religion
Location
LocationJalan Pantai Sanur No. 5 Binaria Ancol, North Jakarta
CountryIndonesia
Vihara Bahtera Bhakti is located in Jakarta
Vihara Bahtera Bhakti
Shown within Jakarta
Geographic coordinates6°07′13″S 106°51′14″E / 6.120324°S 106.853891°E / -6.120324; 106.853891
Architecture
Completed1650

Vihara Bahtera Bhakti (Chinese: 安卒大伯公廟 ) is a Taoist temple located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Chinese shrine, or klenteng, is located in the neighborhood of Ancol, hence it is more popularly known as Klenteng Ancol. It is dedicated to Da Bo Gong, a deity of land and wealth, and his wife. Established around 1650, it is one of the oldest Taoist temples in Jakarta.

Description

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The temple is also known as Anxu Da-bo-gong Miao, "a place of worshipping Da Bo Gong". It is dedicated to Da Bo Gong (Hokkien Tua Pek Kong), a deity of land and wealth, and his wife Bo Pog. Da Bo Gong is identical with Fu-de zheng-shen, "God of the Earth and Riches" worshipped at Kim Tek Ie in Glodok.[1]

The temple is also dedicated to the Muslim cook of Cheng Ho, Sampo Soei Soe.[2]

The Hokkien name for Da Bo Gong, Toa Pe Kong gives name to an Indonesian term for statues of Chinese deities, the topekong.[1]

History

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The temple was established ca. 1650 under the name Taipekong or Da Bo Gong Temple on the area of Slingerland, to the east side of Ancol River.[2] As a Chinese temple near Ancol River, it is also known as Klenteng Ancol.

Shrine complex

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The shrine complex consists of a main building which houses the Main Sanctuary, as well as other rooms e.g. the House of Guardian and the Sanctuary of Buddha.[3]

The main sanctuary of the Ancol Chinese Temple is dedicated to Da-bo-gong and his wife Bo-pog, both can be regarded as a projection of the couple buried in the sanctuary. The main sanctuary houses three altars. At the center is an altar with statues of the couple Sampo Soeisoe ("Sanbao (honorary title) Helmsman")[4] and his wife Ibu Sitiwati ("Madam Sitiwati"). Sampoe Soeisoe is supposed to be identical with Wang Zschu-cheng (also Wang Ching-hung), a Muslims helmsman of Admiral Zheng He who was left behind in Java and founded the shrine of Da-bo-gong. To the left is an altar with statues of San-bao daren and his wife Ibu Mone ("Madam Mone", the younger sister of Sitiwati). To the right is the tomb of Kong Toe-Tjoe-Seng.[3] Admiral Zheng He was known in Indonesia as Sampo Toa-lang or Sampo Tai-jin and has a temple dedicated in Semarang, the Sampo Kong, the largest Chinese temple of Semarang.[5]

Behind the main building is the tomb of Embah Said Areli Dato Kembang.[3]

The architecture of the temple is Chinese-Buddhist architecture with a style that is specifically associated with a holy Muslim tomb because it is a shrine for a Muslim.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Heuken 2007, p. 211.
  2. ^ a b c "Da Bo Gong Ancol, Klenteng". Ensiklopedi Jakarta (in Indonesian). Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta. 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Heuken 2007, p. 213.
  4. ^ Heuken 2007, p. 214.
  5. ^ Heuken 2007, p. 215.

Works cited

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