Penang Hainan Association 槟城海南会馆


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Penang Hainan Temple is located at 93 Muntri Street, George Town, Penang.  The Hainanese community founded this temple, also known as Tian Hou Gong (天后宫). The community, whose ancesters came from Hainan Island in China, also established a primary school, Aik Hua School (益华学校)and its own administration office.

槟城海南会馆位于槟城南华院街(旧称新海南公司街)。根据史料海南人约于1866年前由海南岛乘船南来,在槟城落脚;在义兴街海记栈对面,租屋设馆供奉天后圣母(海南话叫“婆祖")。1895年买下现今馆址地段,兴建馆宇。海南先贤於1925年开办益华学校。天后宫於1997年完成重修。 今天我们看到的海南会馆,天后宫和益华学校三位连成一体,见证了海南先贤的远见和对社群的贡献, 
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The Muntri Street was once known as New Hainanese Clan House Street, or popularly known as Hainan Street since the relocation of the new Hainan Temple (Tian Hou Gong ) from Church Street to here in 1895. 

1895年海南先辈们把天后宫从义兴街迁移到目前的新宫址。当时居民把那街道称作"新海南公司街”。[当时的“公司”相等於现在的“会馆”之称]。该宫内除奠立天后圣母外也摆放水尾圣娘位及108兄弟公位。每年的农历十月十五日(也是会馆的成立日)都大事庆祝。

The Hainanese community set up their first temple, devoted to Shui Wei Sheng Niang (Sea Goddess) (水尾圣娘) in 1866 in Church Street.  The temple anniversary celebration is held to coincide with the birthday of the Goddess, which falls on the 15th day of the 10th month according to the Lunar calender (农历十月十五).  This is the common day for all the Hainanese temple worldwide that celebrate the birthday of the Goddess. Along side the Goddess, the Hainanese community also pray to Tian Hou Sheng Mu (Heaven Goddess) (天后圣母) and 108 Brothers God (108兄弟公)。      ........ More about the Goddesses & God 更多有关水尾圣娘,天后圣母,108兄弟公   

 

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