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Sam Po Kong Temple
Jalan Puteri Hang Li Poh, Melaka, MalaysiaAbout
The Sam Po Kong Temple in Melaka is located directly at the foot of the famous Bukit Cina. This famous tourist attraction was built in 1795. This temple was actually name after a legendary fish called Sam Poh Kong whereby according to legend that during one of the Admiral's trip to Melaka, his ship encountered a leak and the fish was accidentally caught in the hole and stopped the leak in the hull of the ship.![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Poh-San-Teng-gable-relief-2274.jpg/220px-Poh-San-Teng-gable-relief-2274.jpg)