Klenteng Eng An Kiong, Malang玛琅永安宫

Type

Overseas Daoist Temples

Location

Indonesia · East Java Province · Malang · Jalan Laksamana Martadinata No.1, Kotalama, Malang

First built

1825 · Built by Kwee Sam Hway, the Chinese Kapitan of Malang

Heritage status

Listed as a Cagar Budaya (Cultural Heritage Site) of Malang city

Overview

Klenteng Eng An Kiong was built in 1825 by Kwee Sam Hway, the Chinese Kapitan of Malang, and is the most important Chinese temple in Malang, East Java. It is dedicated mainly to Hok Tek Tjeng Sin (Fude Zhengshen), with Guanyin, Guandi, Mazu, and Xuantian Shangdi worshipped alongside him, and its halls are divided among Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian sections, making it one of the most complete examples of Indonesia's 'Tridharma temple' (Tempat Ibadah Tri Dharma) system — the temple explicitly identifies itself as worshipping the Three Teachings together, with each hall assigned its own function, unlike temples where the traditions are more loosely blended. The building is a Southern Hokkien-style courtyard compound of considerable extent, with its cut-porcelain roof ridges, stone carving, and painted decoration well preserved. The temple preserves Qing-dynasty plaques and ritual implements. Its present official name is TITD Eng An Kiong. Deity processions are held every year during the Lantern Festival and on the various deities' birthdays, a major local event in Malang.

Highlights

• Built in 1825 by Kwee Sam Hway, the Chinese Kapitan of Malang
• Dedicated mainly to Fude Zhengshen, with halls divided among Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian sections
• One of the most complete examples of Indonesia's Tridharma temple (TITD) system
• A Southern Hokkien-style courtyard compound with well-preserved cut porcelain, stone carving, and painted decoration
• Official name TITD Eng An Kiong