Vihara Tri Dharma

Singkawang city is also known as the city of Thousand Temple, as in every corner of this city can be found many buildings of Vihara, or better known as the temple or pekong. This building has unique architecture, dominated by red color and dragon decoration. Tri Dharma Wihara Bumi Raya located on Jl. Sejahtera, Tel. 636232) is a wihara located right in the middle of the city Singkawang and trusted as a god dwells Bumi Raya, which keeps the city Singkawang. Wihara this year has been established since 1933.

According to the story, on the side of the building once stood where a studio workhorse. This is where people from out of town Singkawang who want to shop and put the horse traditional train. At 1936 this building was burned on fire. Luckily the statues that are in it can be saved by Mr. Aheng, owner of Restaurant Aheng.

After the fire, the local residents working together to collect funds raising to rebuild the burned-wihara it. But this resident assistants be gazed by the Dutch colonial government because wihara location is considered not in accordance with the governance of the city.

According to legend, the wife of the assistant resident and then the gods were by Bumi Raya in a dream three nights in succession. The deity can apply to return to the place to keep the city safe and sound. After that, the demand for residents to establish wihara finally granted. Every 6 months 6 months of Imlek, also organized a community memorial service anniversary Dewa Bumi Raya. No known history of the start of the warning.