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一九八七年, 本廟後殿拆除, 改建為七層巍峨壯觀寶塔, 專祀觀音菩薩,目前寶塔己成為詩
巫一大座標及旅遊景點。
九十年代以降, 大伯公廟管理委員會加強了慈善及文教方面工作,每年自香油所得,撥出若
干款項資助詩巫慈善團體、文教組織推行會務, 近年更設了大專及獨中獎學金, 以資助品
學兼優及清寒子弟就學,獲得社會大眾給予崇高評價。
A Brief History of Sibu Eng Ann Teng Tua Peh Kong Temple, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The Hisotyr of the Sibu Eng Ann Teng Tua Peh Kong Temple can be dated back to earlier 1870.
In the 1871 Sarawak Gazette, it was recorded that there was a small wooden Chinese temple in
Sibu and that was the Tua Peh Kong Temple. In 1897, the temple was rebuilt into a typical
Chinese temple designed with tiled roof, stone block floor and all the decorative purlin &
fixtures which were imported from China. The State of Tua Peh Kong deity was specially
sculptured and imported from Xiamen, China. After the building was completed, the list
of donors and details of expenditure were recorded in two pieces of stone tablet which are
stil well preserved in the temple.
On 8th March, 1928 Sibu town was destroyed by a big fire, but the temple was unscathed.
This was a miracle.
In 1942, Japanese invaded and, occupied Sibu. In 1945, the Allied Forices bombarded Sibu.
The town and the temple were severly destroyed but the state of the deity was unharmed.
After the Second World War, the wooden structure temple was rebuilt.
In 1957, the temple was reconstructed into a concrete structure and was declared open
by the then Governor of Sarawak, Sir Abell. It was a grand occasion for the Sibu Town
as the British Royal dignitaries including the Resident attended the ceremony.
In 1979, renovation of both wings of the temple was again being carried out and the roof
of temple was changed from belian into concrete with glazed roofing tiles; the ridge or
roof and column were decorated with traditional dragon and phoenix statues. The renovated
building was declared open in 1980.
In 1987, under the generous patronage of the State Government and the worshippers, the rear
section of the temple was demolished and replaced by a 7-storey Pagoda for the worship of
the Goddess of Mercy. This Pagoda building, flavoured with traditional Chinese Pagoda
Architecture, becomes a land mark of Sibu. The total expenditure of the building was
RM1.5 millions and was declared open on 4th May 1989.
Thus, the temple which is a symbol of the sovereign and kindness of the deity for the
workshipper also becomes a prime tourist attraction for the town.
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