Kim Tek Ie Temple

Coordinates: 6°8′38″S 106°48′46″E / 6.14389°S 106.81278°E / -6.14389; 106.81278
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Kim Tek Ie
金德院
Klenteng
Architectural styleChinese
LocationGlodok, Jakarta, Indonesia
AddressJalan Kemenangan III Petak Sembilan No.19, Jakarta 11120
Coordinates6°8′38″S 106°48′46″E / 6.14389°S 106.81278°E / -6.14389; 106.81278
Estimated completion1755[1] or 1760[2][citation not found]
Design and construction
Architect(s)anonymous
Website
www.jindeyuan.org

Kim Tek Ie Temple, also called Vihara Dharma Bhakti, also known as 金德院 (Mandarin Jīn dé yuàn or Hokkien Kim Tek Ie), is a

klenteng (a local term for a Chinese temple) located in the China Town neighborhood of Glodok, Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in 1650, Vihara Dharma Bhakti is the oldest Chinese temple in Jakarta.[3][4]

History

The complex of Vihara Dharma Bhakti was erected in 1650 under the order of

Luitenant der Chinezen Kwee Hoen. The temple was named Kwan Im Teng in Hokkien or Guānyīn tíng in Mandarin (觀音亭), literally "Pavilion of Guanyin", to honor Kwan Im whom the temple is dedicated to. The name Kwan Im Teng is the origin of the word klenteng itself, later becoming a general term in the Indies to refer to any Chinese place of worship.[5]

The temple was burned to ground during the

a Chinese temple in Ancol, and Hian Thian Shang Te.[4]

Following the end of the Dutch colony in Indonesia, the Kong Koan was dissolved. Management of Chinese temples in Indonesia was done by an organization called Dewan Wihara Indonesia or DEWI (The Council of Indonesian Vihara). For temple management, a person serving as the "head censer" or Lu-zhu with his assistants were set for each Chinese temple and are responsibility for holding a fund-raising activities for the temple as well as managing religious ceremonies in the temple. A Lu-zhu is usually chosen from an influential entrepreneur or businessman in the community.[4]

Following the nationalization of names in 1965, The DEWI recommended the name Vihara Dharma Bhakti for Kim Tek Ie, as a nationalistic effort to remove all foreign-sounding names in Indonesia.[4]

2015 Fire

On the morning of March 2, 2015, Vihara Dharma Bhakti was destroyed by fire. The source of the fire was from a piece of tarpaulin hanging near candles that caught alight and then spread throughout the main building. Among the damage were the ornamented roof frame of the temple and some 40 historic sculptures.[6]

Festival and ceremonies

Vihara Dharma Bhakti is the center of Chinese-related festivities in Jakarta. Among the most notable celebration held in the temple was the

Peranakan Chinese opera was performed yearly every Vesak, accompanied by the Batavian kroncong music and enlivened with traditional games.[3][5]

Gallery

  • Kim Tek Ie Temple around 1700 by François Valentyn
    Kim Tek Ie Temple around 1700 by François Valentyn
  • Vihara Dharma Bhakti in 1932
    Vihara Dharma Bhakti in 1932
  • The main altar of Jin De Yuan prior to the 2015 fire.
    The main altar of Jin De Yuan prior to the 2015 fire.
  • The main altar (2019).
    The main altar (2019).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Lohanda 1994.
  2. ^ Akihary 1990, p. 11.
  3. ^ a b Ensiklopedi Jakarta 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e Salmon & Lombard 2003.
  5. ^ a b Nio 2013.
  6. ^ Dewanti A. Wardhani (January 6, 2016). "Dharma Bhakti Temple to be rebuilt soon". The Jakarta Post. PT. Niskala Media Tenggara. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

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