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林明海南会馆天后宫，至今有 110 年悠久历史，缘起… 这座建立在林明河畔的林明天后宫，因地理位置及常年面对水灾威胁的关系，天后宫庙宇特建设在楼上，形成了独特风景线。
至于林明天后宫的建庙缘起，因林明曾遭遇 1912 年大火灾、1926 年大水灾及日治时期等，历史文献记载已不复存在，无从做考察，凭留下来的牌匾追溯建庙年份，鉴定该庙宇是海南先贤 1911 年创立。
林明 1912 年发生一场大火灾，把当时繁荣的市镇化为乌有，锡矿公司协助重新规划，分南大街、北大街、 南广东街及北广东街及爪哇街。而根据老一辈的林明人的回忆诉说，据悉林明天后宫之后从北广东街，迁至 林明街场现址。
根据林明民众图书馆 60 周年纪念记载的史料显示，林明海南会馆的前称，即林明琼州会馆成立在 1910 年， 最早会所设在大草场、1925 年迁至北广东街，之后因故被迫停办，之后在 1940 年复办，1964 年建新会所 至今，也是目前的林明海南会馆，而林明天后宫则设在后方楼上，面向河畔，同时有妈祖天后圣母塑像玉洁 耸立守护。
林明天后宫是由海南先贤发起的组织，与林明海南会馆一脉相连，因此林明天后宫、林明海南会馆及海南 人，是分不开的，而该会馆在 1964 年迁至新会所的会长为潘先旻。
当时，林明锡矿厂(PCCL)总经理 H.R.M.Hodding 和林明海南会馆新馆发起人兼时任会长潘先旻在 1964 年为林明天后宫主持开幕仪式。
林明于 1868 年开埠，而有华人的社区，就有神庙，而林明琼州会馆的天后宫，也是林明最早期的庙宇之 一，但随着林明锡矿公司在 1988 年关闭，村民外流谋求生计，林明神庙包括林明天后宫等，也回归宁静， 会务一度陷入冬眠状态，直至林明成功转型旅游业发展，开始被激活。
2014 年，林明海南会馆以会养会出租，目前该馆楼上打造为怡泰民宿，楼下则经营饮食生意，至今经营逾 6 年了。
2017 年拿督陈智耀博士被推选为林明海南会馆会长及林明天后宫主席后，致力于重整会务，包括同年设立海 南式牌楼，及在林明天后宫河畔开辟天后宫幸福花园，如修筑 12 生肖塑像、喷水龙龟、吉祥象等，以配合 林明旅游业崛起，增添打卡景点，希望美化后的林明天后宫更能吸引善信及游客慕名而至，继而将海南文化 继续发扬光大。
2018 年，林明天后宫妈祖天后圣母塑像建竣，高 26 尺 6 寸，堪称全马最大，耗资逾 30 万令吉，为第二阶 段的美化工程，根据陈智耀，第三段的美化工程，为打造天后馆，以传承天后宫文化。
2019 年 4 月，林明天后宫妈祖天后圣母塑像，以 3.65 米阔 x3.65 米长 x8.07 米高，2019 年获大马记录大全 认证列入“全马最大妈祖雕像”。
同年，林明海南会馆外再增添一副巨型壁画表达妈祖文化，记载海南先贤到来林明的奋斗艰难历史，主题一 分为二，黑白版描绘先贤在妈祖天后圣母的庇佑下，乘帆船漂洋过海到南洋林明的历史，彩色版是锡矿没落 后重新崛起的林明旅游业，壁画长逾 300 尺、高 20 尺。陈智耀说，通过壁画除了希望带出林明妈祖文化， 同时也活络林明旅游业。
在林明天后宫幸福花园，除了妈祖天后圣母雕像，毗邻也有“石财神”坐镇，陈智耀说，这座“石财神”是经高人 指点后，去年在天后宫附近林明河被发现及挖起，重约 5 吨，而根据一名吉隆坡师傅称，这座“石财神”是从 邻国的泰国在 2000 多年前顺着河流漂流到来林明河，“上位”派财。
石财神在去年开始至 2021 年 1 月，经历了 3 次水灾洗礼，陈智耀表示，预料过了 2021 年农历新年，将邀请 德高望重师傅为石财神开光，正式“上位”派財。
2021 年新年伊始，林明发生一场自 2001 年以来，最严重大水灾，林明天后宫楼下的桌子椅子被巨大水力冲 走，周遭树也被大水冲力冲到，而耸立在林明河畔的妈祖天后圣母塑像，依然高贵耸立着，庇佑着林明商 民，而设在楼上的林明天后宫，即便水淹超过 7 尺以上，也丝毫无损，这足以印证古人的智慧及建设远见。
Thean Hou Temple of Sungai Lembing has 110 years of history!!!,… would you like to know its story?
Thean Hou Temple of Sungai Lembing was constructed beside the Sungai Lembing river. Due to its geological location and the perennial threat of flooding, the temple was constructed on higher ground which became unique landscape and created a beautiful scenery.
Throughout history, Sungai Lembing had suffered from fire in 1912, flood in 1926 and followed by the Japanese occupation. Consequently, all of its historical document was destroyed. The only way one could trace the origin of the temple is based upon the remnant plaque near the temple. From the information on the plaque, we believe that the temple was founded in 1911 by ancestors of Hainanese descent.
In 1912, a huge fire happened at Sungai Lembing where all the buildings were destroyed. PCCL mining company which was active then planned the rebuilt of the city. Sungai Lembing was divided into South street, North street, South Canton Street, North Canton Street and Jawa Street. According to the old folks, Thean Hou temple of Sungai Lembing was moved from North Canton street its current address.
According to records at the Sungai Lembing Library, Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing (a.k.a Persatuan Kheng Chew Sungai Lembing then), was founded in 1910. It was located at the fields during the early years then it was moved to North Canton Street in 1925. Unfortunately, its operation was forced to stop due to unknown reason but was reactivated in 1940. 24 years later, in 1964, the people in that area constructed a new building for the association and named it as Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing.
The Thean Hou Temple was built behind the Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing facing the river. It is a temple of Chinese Sea Goddess of Mazu it is hoped that Mazu would keep them safe from natural disasters, especially floods.
Thean Hou Temple of Sungai Lembing was founded by the ancestors of Hainanese decent. Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing is their ally. As a result, there is a strong relationship amongst the Hainanese, Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing and Thean Hou Temple. These three parties are very closed to each other. The president during that particular time was Phua Tin Meng.
In the year of 1964, the PCCL general manager H.R.M Hodding and the founder of Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing Phua Tin Meng held the opening ceremony for the Thean Hou Temple.
Sungai Lembing was developed in 1868 by the Chinese community and where there is a Chinese community, there would be a temple. Persatuan Kheng Chew Thean Hou temple was one of the praying place, in the early years. However with the closure of PCCL Tin Mining company, many residents moved out of the city to look for jobs. This left the temple unattended for a period of time, ……until Sungai Lembing was transformed into a tourist attraction.
Since 2014, Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing started to generate income by using its building. The upper floors of the building was turned into a homestay and the ground floor became restaurants and coffee shops.
In 2017, Dato’ Dr Sunny Chan See Meow was elected as the new president for Persatuan Hainan and Thean Hou Temple Sungai Lembing. Once he assumed his role, he lead the congregation to carry out a series of transformation works which included establishment Hainan style archway; rebuilt and renovated the Sungai Lembing riverbank; set up variety of statues at the temple ,for example the 12 Zodiac, Water Spraying Dragon Turtle, Lucky Elephant, etc. All these efforts were done to promote and attract more tourists to Sungai Lembing and spread the culture of the Hainanese.
In the year of 2018, the statue of Mazu was erected with the height of 26 ft and 6 inches, it is the biggest Mazu statue in Malaysia which cost around RM 300,000.00. In the third phase of the renovation work, according to Dato’ Sunny, they will continue to beautify the temple to continue spreading the Hainanese culture.
In April 2019, the Mazu statue with the measurement of 3.65x 3.65 x 8.07 metres was recorded in the book of Malaysia as the biggest Mazu statue in Malaysia. In the same year, a giant mural was drawn at the Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing, recording the history of Hainanese migration to Sungai Lembing. The mural has 2 themes which are Black & White and Colorful. The black and white version represented the Mazu gave protection to the migrant all the way from Hainan to Malaysia, whereas the Colourful version emphasized the progress of transformation of Sungai Lembing street from the post- PCCL era until the rise of Sungai Lembing as famous tourist spot. The mural measured 300 metres long and 20 metres high.
At the lucky garden of Thean Hou Temple, in addition to the Mazu statue, there is also a stone prosperous god located next door. According to Dato’ Sunny, this stone prosperous god was found near to the Thean Hou temple around riverbank, weighing around 5 tons. According to a well-known master, this prosperous god was from Thailand 2000 years ago and was ‘flown’ through the river to Sungai Lembing, to distribute wealth.
The stone prosperous god statue experienced 3 times of major flood at Sungai Lembing. According to the Dato’ Sunny, the stone will be consecrated soon.
At the beginning of 2021, Sungai Lembing suffered it worst flood since 2001.
Furnitures at Thean Hou Temple such as chairs and tables were swept away by huge waves and the surrounding trees were washed by the water,……but the statue of Mazu remains which is believed to be continue protecting the Sungai Lembing residents. The Thean Hou Temple was built at higher ground, so even the flood water exceeded 7 metres high, it is still intact during major floods. This has shown the wisdom and far-sighted vision of ancestors when they constructed the temple.
Dato’ Dr Sunny Chan See Meow hoping your kindness for the donation of construction fund
拿督陈智耀博士希望同乡们或热心人士能够赞助该宫建筑经费。
有关林明海南会馆天后宫详情，可联络:拿督陈智耀博士 电话: +6019-986 6680
电邮: theanhoutemplesglembing@gmail.com
面子書: 林明天后宫 Thean Hou Temple Sg Lembing,Malaysia
Building funds
Persatuan Hainan Sungai Lembing Pahang
Public bank Berhad
A/c No: 3205187507
No 4, jalan besar Utara, 26200, Sungai Lembing, Pahang, Malaysia.
