{"product_id":"divine-custody-a-history-of-singapores-oldest-teochew-temple","title":"Divine Custody: A History of Singapore's Oldest Teochew Temple","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"background-color: #6ba292; color: #ffffff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn architectural and historical study of Singapore’s oldest Teochew Temple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeochew-speaking gambier and pepper farmers were early settlers of Singapore at the turn of the 19th century. Wak Hai Cheng Bio, now surrounded by the skyscrapers of Singapore's central business district, traces its history back to the earliest days of the colony. Its two deities - the Emperor of Heaven and Mazu, the Goddess of the Seas, tutelary deities of the Teochew people and travellers by sea respectively, long accompanied the sojourns of Teochew-speakers in the region. No written sources or inscriptions commemorate the founding of the temple, but the author's research in the history of land tenure of Singapore and old maps and title deeds provide new evidence for the temple's foundation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as eloquent as these forms of textual evidence, and the many poetic and commemorative inscriptions that enliven the temple and charge its spaces with meaning,  is the testimony of the building itself, its siting, materials, its ornamentation and artworks. The author led the UNESCO award-winning effort to restore the temple from 2010 to 2014, and so is uniquely placed to understand what its architecture can tell us of the legacies and histories of the communities that formed and were formed by the temple. The book is exemplary in the way it uses material culture and architectural history as historical sources, and so will be of interest to heritage studies, history and those seeking to understand the experience of Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished with the support of the National Heritage Board.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"background-color: #6ba292; color: #ffffff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYeo Kang Shua\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches at the Singapore University of Technology and Design and is an architectural restoration specialist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"background-color: #6ba292; color: #ffffff; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eContent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card row small-30 no_image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card row small-30 no_image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card_text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle Page, Copyright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote on Translation, Transliteration and Traditional Chinese Script\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. History of the Temple's Property and Origins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Changing Social Relationships with the Temple across the Centuries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Architectural Developments in the 19th and 20th Centuries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The 2010 to 2014 Restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Bibliographical Appreciation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NUS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47630448328963,"sku":null,"price":197.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/3146\/3427\/files\/divine-custody.jpg?v=1768456038","url":"https:\/\/grassrootsbookroom.com\/products\/divine-custody-a-history-of-singapores-oldest-teochew-temple","provider":"草根书室","version":"1.0","type":"link"}