青云亭（马六甲）
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Malacca)

又名观音亭，主祀观音菩萨，为马来西亚目前可考最古老的华人庙宇。其始建年份尚有争议，最普遍的说法为马六甲第二任甲必丹郑芳扬与第四任甲必丹李为经在1673年创立。现存建筑则是甲必丹蔡士章于1801年扩充重建后所留下的。荷兰殖民时期，甲必丹的官署就设于青云亭内；英殖民政府则以亭主制度（1824-1911年）取代甲必丹制度，青云亭亭主继续扮演华社领袖角色。故青云亭即是祭祀与社交中心，也是华人社会的行政与司法机关所在。青云亭经过多次重修与扩建，留下的建筑、石碑、匾额等都成为研究当地华人社会的重要史料。

A.k.a. Kwan Yin Teng, mainly dedicated to Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy). It is believed to be the one of the oldest Chinese temples in Malaysia although its date of establishment is still controversial. It is mostly known to be founded in 1673 by the first Malacca Kapitan, Tay Hong Yong and the second Kapitan, Li Wei King. The renovation of temple was led by Kapitan Chua Su Cheong in 1801. During the Dutch colonial period, the temple was served as the administrative office of Kapitan. In 1824, however, the British colonial government replaced the Kapitan system with Teng Choo (leader of the temple) system. Therefore, Cheng Hoon Teng is not only a spiritual and social centre for Chinese community, but also functions as the official administrative centre and a court of justice. The temple has undergone many renovation and expansion. The inscriptions, plaque and even building itself are important for the study of Chinese community in Malacca.

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