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Sunday, August 26, 2007
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Place of interest in Palembang
The Mazu temple in 10 Ulu and the temple in Pulo Kemaro.
It is believed that Zheng He had this temple made for Mazu when he arrived at palembang.
In 1409, before Zheng He’s third voyage, he paid a tribute at the main Mazu temple in Meizhou Island even though he was a Muslim. Because of her protection over Zheng He’s seven voyages, the Ming Emperor bestowed the title "Tien Hou" or the "Empress of Heaven" on Mazu. Mazu worship spread out of China together with the Zheng He visits and with flows of immigrants (especially Fujianese, Teochew, Cantonese, and Hainanese) to Southeast Asia in 15th century. Her temple became the first and oldest primary element in many port cities in this region, facing the main harbor and the fish market.
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