Origin of the word temple and history of temple welahan

 origin of the word temple. There are two versions about the origin of the word temple:
  Many of us who think the word is a term outside the temple. But actually the word temple is found only in Indonesia. If the habit of judging people in Indonesia who often gave names to an object or living thing based on the sounds generated - like a Frog Ngorek, Sparrow, Gecko - so does the Temple. When the temple was held religious ceremonies, often used when the bell is struck will sound 'k-ping' is a big bell rang 'pagoda'. Then it sounds like it's coming out of places of worship used as a basis for the Chinese to refer to the place. (Moertiko p.97)
  Other versions by 'chronicles the Chinese in Batavia', mentioned that about the year 1650, Lt. Chinese, Guo Xun-guan established a place of worship in honor of Guan Yin in Glodok. Guan Yin is the Buddhist goddess of compassion who is commonly known as the Kwan Im. In the 17th century when Japanese Christians were persecuted, the statue of Goddess Kwan Im replacing the statue of the Virgin Mary to mislead the Japanese police spy. Places of worship in Glodok was called Guan Yin Ting or place of worship Goddess Guan Yin (Kwan Im). Yin-Ting Chinese words is called in Indonesia said to be clan-Teng, who is now a place of worship common to all Chinese in Indonesia. (Heuken hal.181).

History of welahan temple
Welahan temple named "Hian Thian Siang Tee" located 24 km towards the south of Jepara city center, in the Village District Welahan Welahan district of Jepara, a village that holds the relics of ancient China and became one of the assets in Jepara history tour, which stands majestically 2 fruit temples constructed a figure of Chinese medicine named Tan Siang Hoe along with his brother named Tan Siang Djie. To reach Tourism History is supported by a variety of infrastructure including paved roads can use the two-wheeled vehicles and four wheel or other public transport, because the location is adjacent to the market Object Welahan
Legend
In 1830 when Governor-General of the Netherlands Johannes Graaf Van Bosch to power in Indonesia, which at that time called the colonial Dutch East Indies, came a full-blooded Chinese from China named Tan Siang Boe. His departure from China to the Southeast Asia needs to find his elder brother named Tan Siang Djie in Indonesia. When departing from China together in one boat is in it a Tasugagu "Reverend" in which Tasu runs out of Pho To San meditated in mainland China, is a place where the hermitage of majesty minister / Kaisa "Hian Thian Siang Tee". Amid tasu trip fell ill, with a sense of loyalty and mutual help herd of fellow human beings so that Tan Siang Hoe care with the provision of drugs - drugs brought from China, he can cure the illness Tasugagu.

With gratitude for his recovery, when it landed in Singapore Tasu provide mementos of thanks to Tan Siang Boe in the form of a bag "kind of bag" containing items - ancient Chinese heritage goods comprising: a patient Tjiang "fine paper pictorial Paduka Hian Siang Tee Thiam ", sebilah po Kiam" sword of China ", an incense Lauw" ash ", and a volume Tjioe hwat" textbook of medicine / divination ". The sky god Pagoda After Tan Siang Boe arrived in Semarang, stay at home gatherings "Kong Kwan" obtain information that his elder brother / sister in the area Welahan Jepara, so he went to see Tan Siang Djie at the venue.

There he can meet his elder brother who still mondok gathered in one house with the family of Liem Tjoe Tien. The house is still located in the Gang Edge Welahan and the house was until now used for storing the treasures of ancient "temple" as a place of worship and revered by all Chinese people who believe, after some time, Tan Siang Boe settled with his brother in Welahan, then One day he went to work in other areas, while items that contain these ancient treasures entrusted to his brother. Given the safety of goods entrusted to it then by Tan Siang Djie the goods entrusted to homeowners Liem Tjoe Tien is always stored in an attic of a house inhabited. At that time, in general still do not know whether the tooth blackener heirloom items stored on top of the attic. During the storage in an attic is any date that is three days of birth "sha gwe" the day Imlex Seng Tam Djiet of Hian Siang Tee Thiam, supernatural power out of the heirlooms that give off light like a fire burning items, at any time of dragons and snakes out turtle which is amazing for the whole house.

With the incident dipanggilah Tan Siang Boe originally entrust the goods for return to Welahan to mebuka heirlooms stored in the bag. Once opened and shown to people the whole house while telling about the origin of the goods so he can have a heritage of ancient China. With the origin of these treasures so people have confidence that the whole house ancient heritage that is a relic of the lord's will Hian Siang Tee Thiam so adored by indigenous leluhur.the pagoda interior of the sky god.

One day Lie Tien Tjoe ill and the disease can be healed again by unseen forces that exist in heritage, with events from the conversation that then mouth to mouth by a lot of people so that inheritance of his name known, respected, revered and adored by those who believe it until now .

According to the statement that the only legacy of the first Chinese in Indonesia are carried by Tan Siang Boe heritage is stored in Welahan so that there is another saying that the existence of the Welahan pagoda is the oldest in Indonesia.

With a presence in Welahan pagoda is not only dominated but also of Chinese descent native who came from various cities and provinces to request the medication, ask fate, marriage, farming, and please forward in its business, and so on.

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