A historic research on the architecture of Fujianese in the Malacca straits: temple and huiguan.

Mei Qing.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-138).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Literature Review --- p.4Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology --- p.8Chapter Chapter 2. --- Seeking A New World --- p.16Chapter 2.1 --- Historical Context --- p.16Chapter 2.2 --- "Geographical and Cultural Context of Malacca, Penang and Singapore" --- p.22Chapter 2.3 --- The Development of Chinese Temples and Huiguans in the Settlements --- p.33Chapter Chapter 3. --- Between Two Worlds: Temple Studies --- p.40Chapter 3.1 --- Chinese Belief Structure --- p.40Chapter 3.2 --- Prototype of Temples in Fujian --- p.49Chapter 3.3 --- Cheng Hoon Teng in Malacca … --- p.52Chapter 3.4 --- Guang Fu Gong and Tian Fu Gong --- p.75Chapter 3.5 --- Summary … --- p.88Chapter Chapter 4. --- Between Two Worlds: Huiguan Studies --- p.92Chapter 4.1 --- Origin of Huiguans in China --- p.93Chapter 4.2 --- Chinese Huiguans in the Straits --- p.97"Conclusion: Temple, Huiguan, and Identity" --- p.121Bibliograph