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Divine Custody : A History of Singapore's Oldest Teochew Temple
Title
Divine Custody : A History of Singapore's Oldest Teochew Temple / Yeo Kang Shua.
ISBN
9789813252011
9789813251441
Publication
Singapore : NUS Press, [2021]
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2022
Copyright Notice Date
©[2021]
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Summary
Teochew-speaking gambier and pepper farmers were early settlers of Singapore at the turn of the 19th century. Wak Hai Cheng Bio, now surrounded by the skyscrapers of Singapore's central business district, traces its history back to the earliest days of the colony. Its two deities - the Emperor of Heaven and Mazu, the Goddess of the Seas, tutelary deities of the Teochew people and travellers by sea respectively, long accompanied the sojourns of Teochew-speakers in the region. No written sources or inscriptions commemorate the founding of the temple, but the author's research in the history of l.
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Project Muse books annual backfile collection 2022.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 17, 2023
Contents
Half Title
Full Title
Imprint Page
Table of Contents
Note on Translation, Transliteration and Traditional Chinese Script
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: History of the Temple's Property and Origins
Chapter 2: Changing Social Relationships with the Temple across the Centuries
Chapter 3: Architectural Developments in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Chapter 4: The 2010 to 2014 Restoration
Chapter 5: Conclusion
Chapter 6: Bibliographical Appreciation
Endnotes
Appendix
List of Figures
Bibliography
Index
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
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