Sam Poo Kong
Klenteng Sam Poo Kong
A red temple complex commemorating Zheng He's landing, the best-known Zheng He site in Southeast Asia, with grand Chinese-style architecture.
Sam Poo Kong is said to be the cave where Zheng He's fleet landed and rested around 1405. Later generations built a temple here to worship Lord Sanbao, and incense has burned for six hundred years. Chinese and Javanese Muslims alike come to pray. The temple complex has red walls and yellow-tiled roofs. The square features a giant bronze statue of Zheng He and a relief of a treasure ship, and visitors can rent Qing-dynasty or ancient costumes for photos. The site is divided into a visitor area and a worship area, and a separate ticket is needed to enter the inner hall. It is open roughly 08:00–22:00, and it photographs beautifully when the lights come on in the evening. It lies about 5 km southwest of the city center, about 15 minutes by taxi.
Opening hours
08:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Kampung Pelangi
- Tugu Muda
- Ranggawarsita Museum
- Lawang Sewu
- Simpang Lima
- Great Mosque of Semarang (Kauman)
- Loenpia Gang Lombok
- Semarang Chinatown & Tay Kak Sie Temple