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Divine Custody - A History of Singapore's Oldest Teochew Temple (Hardcover)
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Divine Custody - A History of Singapore's Oldest Teochew Temple (Hardcover)
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An architectural and historical study of Singapore's oldest Teochew
Temple. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Teochew-speaking
gambier and pepper farmers settled in Singapore. Surrounded by the
skyscrapers of Singapore's central business district, Wak Hai Cheng
Bio temple traces its history back to the earliest days of the
colony. While no written sources or inscriptions commemorate the
founding of the temple, Yeo Kang Shua's book delves into the
history of the temple's foundation, encountering a rich history
along the way. Poetic and commemorative, Yeo attends to the
testimony of the building itself-the location, materials,
ornamentation, and artwork that charge the space with meaning.
Divine Custody tells the story of a temple that formed and was
formed by its community. Of interest to heritage studies and those
seeking to understand the experience of Chinese communities in
Southeast Asia, this book is exemplary in the way it uses material
culture and architectural history as historical sources.
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