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| Keywords: thian hock keng 天福宫 telok ayer street chinatown singapore public domain publicdomain chinese temple Cheng Huang Ye (City God) The word “cheng” refers to “city” and the word “Huang” refers to “city-wall” and the moat surrounding a city which protects the inhabitants’ well being and wealth and also safeguards them from intruders. The phrase “Cheng Huang” originated from the book “Zhou Yi”. It is a kind of title for the Magistrate. Sometimes these titles were also given different names by various emperors. Cheng Huang did not initially have any spiritual connotation. However due to the worship of nature and spirits at that time, “Cheng Huang” also became deities which protect the place and the people. As such, people respected and worshipped the Lord of “Cheng Huang” with his subordinates, both civilian and military generals, such as “The Inspector of Day and Night” and The Lady of Cheng Huang. These deities teach people that they should not be evil and they should only do good deeds to other people. Thus they became highly respected by the people. Source: www.thianhockkeng.com.sg/deities.html Cheng Huang Ye (City God) The word “cheng” refers to “city” and the word “Huang” refers to “city-wall” and the moat surrounding a city which protects the inhabitants’ well being and wealth and also safeguards them from intruders. The phrase “Cheng Huang” originated from the book “Zhou Yi”. It is a kind of title for the Magistrate. Sometimes these titles were also given different names by various emperors. Cheng Huang did not initially have any spiritual connotation. However due to the worship of nature and spirits at that time, “Cheng Huang” also became deities which protect the place and the people. As such, people respected and worshipped the Lord of “Cheng Huang” with his subordinates, both civilian and military generals, such as “The Inspector of Day and Night” and The Lady of Cheng Huang. These deities teach people that they should not be evil and they should only do good deeds to other people. Thus they became highly respected by the people. Source: www.thianhockkeng.com.sg/deities.html | ||||
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