Category: Religious Sites

Funded by the Chinese and Indian communities to construct, this is the story of a mosque built with classic Chinese style of architecture, located at Kampung Machap Baru in eastern Melaka.

The Datuk Machap pavilion was built in the 33rd year of Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, its walls resonating with Chinese culture through vivid paintings of vibrant seasonal flora as well as vases. Behind the mosque, there is a marble slab titled “Nezha pavilion building inscription”, on which registered credits to those who contributed, written in Chinese characters, the 100 Chinese and Indians who contributed to the cause.

During the Japanese occupation, villagers believed that Datuk Machap saved lives. Word goes that the Japanese army arrested about 20 villagers accused of communicating with the anti-Japanese army, and assembled them beneath the bridge in front of the Datuk Machap pavilion to await execution. Their anxious family members went on their knees before Datuk Machap and prayed hard for him to manifest and save them. Afterwards it was said that the army truck heading towards the execution spot broke down, the officer in charge of execution suddenly had a stomach ache, the Japanese army declared cancellation of the execution, and the arrested villagers were released on the spot. The villagers firmly believed that Datuk Machap had manifested, and therefore list the date 13th August in the lunar calendar as Datuk Machap’s annual festival.

Text: Yew Wan Ting & Pua Hui Wen

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Cinematographer : Amelia Lim / Evon Pang
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This is the story of Pak Sian Temple located in Sungai Udang, Melaka.

The precursor of the temple was Xian Shi (transliteration) Temple, built by Chinese ancestors who migrated southwards in earlier times. Due to its extensive history, the temple became dilapidated and shabby. The initiator, Mr Ong Tie Kie, once accidentally made a wish for his impoverished self winning a lottery ticket, therefore he initiated the rebuilding of the temple alongside his brothers. Afterwards, due to the British army setting up camp in that location, an order was issued to relocate Pak Sian Temple.

Now that Pak Sian Temple underwent a few rebuilds and relocation, standing upright at its current address, flourishing with reverence.

Text: Yew Wan Ting & Pua Hui Wen

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Producer : Mok Yii Chek
Cinematographer : Amelia Lim / Evon Pang
Video Editor : Amelia Lim
Music : Beaverton from Felt Music

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Each temple has its own originating history, this is the story of Wah Kong temple in Puchong.

At the temple, there goes an allusion as such: an enormous snake who has cultivated spiritual training for 800 years was burned to death by an Englishman a few days just before it metamorphoses into a dragon. In 2005, the committee members of the temple dug out golden hued “dragon bones”, which they believe belonged to the enormous snake who did not get to ascend heavenly order and metamorphose into a dragon. Thus they constructed a pagoda in the temple to lay the remaining broken bones together with the soil of the excavation spot to rest, and for people to pay their respects.

Text: Daniel Lim & Pua Hui Wen

有你 UNI Production
Producer : Mok Yii Chek
Cinematographer : Amelia Lim / Evon Pang
Video Editor : Amelia Lim
Music : Xiao Etangshui from Felt Music

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