page_title: Boen Tek Bio
hierarchical_section_title: Boen Tek Bio
caption_attribution_description: English: Boen Tek Bio, oldest Buddhist-Taoist Temple in Tangerang, Banten. 客家語/Hak-kâ-ngî: Vùn-tet-meu, he yit-kiên Fà-ngìn kú-meu chhai Pasar Lama （Ló-sṳ-chhòng）, Tangerang-sṳ ke yit-chak Ho̍k-ló-chông
context_page_description: Boen Tek Bio is the oldest Chinese temple in Tangerang, Indonesia. It is located at the corner of Jalan Bhakti and Jalan Cilame in the heart of Pasar Lama, Tangerang's old market district.
  Founded in 1684, Boen Tek Bio is an intrinsic part of the history of Tangerang, in particular the history of Chinese settlement in the area. The oldest part of the present structure dates back to 1775. The temple underwent significant renovation in 1844 with its right and left wings added in 1875, and an inner courtyard in 1904.
  Boen Tek Bio has a long history of association with the colonial Chinese bureaucracy of Tangerang. The donors for the temple's burial grounds in 1878 include all of the sitting Chinese officers of Tangerang:
  Lim Tjong Hien, Kapitein der Chinezen
  Lim Mo Gie, Luitenant der Chinezen
  Oey Khe Tay, Luitenant der Chinezen
  Tan Tiang Po, Luitenant der Chinezen
  The temple foundation received its official government charter on 6 January 1912.
context_section_description: Boen Tek Bio (Chinese: 文德廟, English: Temple of Literature and Virtue) is the oldest Chinese temple in Tangerang, Indonesia. It is located at the corner of Jalan Bhakti and Jalan Cilame in the heart of Pasar Lama, Tangerang's old market district.
  Founded in 1684, Boen Tek Bio is an intrinsic part of the history of Tangerang, in particular the history of Chinese settlement in the area (see: Benteng Chinese). The oldest part of the present structure dates back to 1775. The temple underwent significant renovation in 1844 with its right and left wings added in 1875, and an inner courtyard in 1904.
  Boen Tek Bio has a long history of association with the colonial Chinese bureaucracy ('Kapitan Cina') of Tangerang. The donors for the temple's burial grounds in 1878 include all of the sitting Chinese officers of Tangerang:
  Lim Tjong Hien, Kapitein der Chinezen
  Lim Mo Gie, Luitenant der Chinezen
  Oey Khe Tay, Luitenant der Chinezen
  Tan Tiang Po, Luitenant der Chinezen
  The temple foundation received its official government charter on 6 January 1912.
caption: Boen Tek Bio, 2019.
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