Sam Po Kong Temple

Sam Po Kong Temple (also known as Poh San Teng / 宝山亭) is a Chinese temple in Melaka linked to Admiral Zheng He's voyages and the early Chinese community. Set near Hang Li Po Well and the historic hillside of Bukit Cina, it anchors stories of diplomacy, settlement and devotion that still shape the city's Chinese heritage. Wander incense-scented halls, then walk to the well and cemetery ridges for a compact heritage loop. Come for living worship and the red-and-gold detail that fills the courtyards. The highlight is why Zheng He and Hang Li Po remain central to Melaka's multicultural memory—a working temple that folds seafaring, settlement and faith into one old-city stop.