Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts

Monday, February 10, 2014

Klenteng Hong San Kiong


Klenteng Hong San Kiong is located in Gudo village, Jombang. Besides known as religious place of Tri Dharma (Tios, Budha, and Konghucu), this temple is also functioned as medical place. The interesting point is the visitors who want to get drug are not only from the member itself, but also come from other religion members include the 'Moslems'. Beside that, the interaction with people around is well done.
The interaction of all people is respecting and peace, because its location is in the middle of resident. It has take place since this “Klenteng” / temple had stand up hundreds of years ago. The people around also often involve "process" or Klenteng renovation.
Klenteng with squeezing building nuance have some dwellers ( Deity) as host. They are Kong Co Kong Tik Tjoen Ong. The altar is in the middle of front room. There are Kong Co Hong Tik Tjoen Sing ( Earth Deity) in the left side, in his left is Kong Co Hyang Tfian Sing Tee (Sky Deity). Then in the right side there is host altar Kwan Sing Tee Koen ( Truth Deity) and under the 'rest place' of host Deity, there is Kong Cu Kong Tik Tjoen Ong’s vehicle called Bing Hoe Ciang Koen.
Actually, there are many residents in this temple that known by all follower. According to the head of Klenteng Tri Dharma of Hong San Kiong Organisation named Sutejo, since it had built, this temple has double functions both as religious place and as medical practice.

Arimbi Temple


Arimbi Temple or Caungkup Pulo Temple situated at Ngrimbi sub-village, Pulosari village, Bareng sub-district. Name of Arimbi taken from puppet prominent figure, Dewi Arimbi wife of Raden Werkudoro. Build in fourteenth century Majapahit age, portraying Tribuwana Wijaya Tungga Dewi king of Majapahit tenure 1328-1350 C. Strong Hindu pattern with landmass about 896.56 m2. Sturdily temple consists of andesit rock and the foundation from brick stone. Height is about ± 10 m, width ± 6 m and length ± 8 m. The temple has center chamber place of Purwati statue and now the statue keep in the National Museum in Jakarta.
This temple is still looks sturdy and full of historical value. Physically, Arimbi Temple is not too big. Nevertheless, from the history side, this temple is also one of interesting temple in Java. It said that Arimbi is 'petilasan' (rest room) of the Majapahit soldier.
Arimbi temple is located in Ngrimbi village, Wonosalam district, Jombang. Arimbi temple precisely located between Wonosalam and Bareng district. The location is strategic because it stay at the main road towards Wonosalam.
If we want to observe the histories of Arimbi temple, we will found it when Majapahit was still glorious. Arimbi temple is the rest place soldiers and Majapahit government member. There are many evidences in Arimbi temple as 'petilasan' in Majapahit era.
Arimbi temple, the history nuance above, and the omissions, are the heritage things that should be took care by us. Hence, Jombang assumes that Arimbi Temple is become one of history tour place and also for national tour.