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Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.
No.25 Jalan ToKong, Melaka 75200, Malaysia Phone: (60-6)-282-9343About
This chinese temple is billed as the oldest Buddhist place of worship in the country. Built in 1646, it is also known as the Merciful Cloud Temple'.The temple is dedicated to Kuan Yin, Goddess of Mercy. A black, gold and red-robed statue of the goddess stands in the central prayer hall. Cheng Hoon Teng temple was constructed by Chan Lak Koa, son-in-law to Captain Li, Malacca's second Chinese kapitan (a mediatory position created by the Dutch East India Company which made it possible for a non-white to govern Malacca's diverse ethnic communities.)
